Perimenter College plans campus at horse park

CONYERS - Georgia Perimeter College plans a campus at the Georgia International Horse Park, ending a long search for reliable revenue for the Rockdale County attraction. <br> <br> Georgia Perimeter president Jacquelyn Belcher said Tuesday that construction on a 100,000-square-foot facility could begin next fall if the Board of Regents approves the plan for the 1996 Olympic equestrian venue. <br> <br> The city of Conyers would build the facility for about $25 million and lease it to the college, according to Dean Alford, incoming president of the Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce. <br> <br> School officials said 2,000 students would arrive in the fall of 2003, with an additional 3,000 in the next four years. The school would replace Georgia Perimeter&#39;s 1,100-student Rockdale Center for Higher Education. <br> <br> The campus would provide the park with dependable yearly income, unlike weekend festivals and concerts. Civic leaders also hope for additional property taxes from retailers and fast food chains likely to be built around the park, which is located off Ga. 138 about 5 miles north of Interstate 20.

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