WALKER COUNTY VOTERS GO TO THE POLLS ON MARCH 7th TO DECIDE ON A ONE-PERCENT SALES TAX FOR EDUCATION.  THE 5 YEAR TAX, IF APPROVED BY VOTERS, WOULD BRING IN OVER 28-MILLION DOLLARS TO WALKER COUNTY SYSTEM SCHOOLS… AND 4.3-MILLION TO THE CHICKAMAUGA CITY SCHOOLS.
   

PROJECTS PLANNED FOR E-SPLOST FUNDING INCLUDE NEW HIGH SCHOOL FOR WALKER COUNTY.  ON THE LIST IN THE LAFAYETTE AREA IS A NEW FIELD HOUSE FOR LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL AND A NEW ROOF FOR NORTH LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY… PLUS RENOVATION WORK AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL.   EVERYTHING FROM NEW SCHOOL BUSES TO COMPUTERS COULD BE PURCHASED WITH THE E-SPLOST FUNDS.  
   

IN CHICKAMAUGA, PLANS INCLUDE A NEW FACILITY FOR THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS PROGRAM AND A NUMBER OF REMODELING PROJECTS.