Bond package for construction includes $6.5M for Lanier Tech

ATLANTA- Gov. Sonny Perdue has announced a $93 million bond package for Georgia's Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE) as part of his FY09 budget proposal. This bond package will address critical new construction and equipment needs in Georgia's technical colleges. The bonds are part of Perdue's FY09 budget proposal, which was presented to the Georgia General Assembly during the Governor's annual State of the State Address last Wednesday.

Included is $6.5 million for Lanier Tech. (See below).

"These new projects will help Georgia's technical colleges keep pace with demand and will help DTAE continue to provide excellent lifelong education and training for all adult Georgians and corporate citizens," Perdue said. "Improving education and growing our economy are my top priorities. Meeting the increasing needs of our technical colleges across the state is an investment in both."

The Governor's budget also includes $12.2 million cash for minor repairs and renovations (MRR).

The list of Perdue's FY09 DTAE bond projects is as follows:

Purchase equipment for Construction Projects, multiple
technical colleges
$11,590,000

Replace obsolete equipment, statewide
$7,500,000

Design and construct Center for Health Sciences, Milledgeville Campus, Central Georgia Technical College, Milledgeville
$17,670,000

Design and construct Industrial Technology Building, Elbert County Campus, Athens Technical College, Elberton
$5,235,000

Design and construct a classroom building, Cherokee County Campus, Appalachian Technical College, Canton
$7,855,000

Design and construct Logistics Training Center (Building K), Albany Technical College, Albany
$9,150,000

Construct an automotive technology building, Southeastern Technical College, Vidalia
$4,000,000

Construct an auditorium on the Forsyth County campus, Lanier Technical College
$1,500,000

Construct a 25,600 sq. ft. building expansion on the Dawson County campus, Lanier Technical College
$5,000,000

Design and construct a Life Sciences Building, Gwinnett Technical College, Gwinnett County
$18,650,000

Construct High School Career Academies located on public school campuses, statewide
$5,000,000