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since 2002 and has capitalized on this money to help provide several needed items and upgrades to the school, including: • e construction of the new Montgomery County Middle/High School, which has no lingering debt • e update of athletic facility lighting • e purchase of new buses with air conditioning and security cameras • e repair of several facility roofs • e renovations of Brogdon Field • e purchase of a new softball field scoreboard • e purchase of class –

room cameras • e purchase of band equipment • e replacement and repair of numerous outdated HVAC units • e purchase of new chromebooks • e update of exterior lighting on campus • e upgrade of com –

puter network servers • e improvement of sidewalks on campus • e purchase of new playground equipment • e purchase of a band trailer • e update of class –

room technology • e upgrade of the Montgomery County Elementary School sign Since adding the tax onto online purchases that are shipped to the County, the Montgomery County School System receives an average of $1 million per year in funding from this source.

Voters will be able to cast their ballot on whether or not the SPLOST will be renewed in the upcoming Special Election, which is slated for March 18.

Early voting for the election will begin on February 24, and will run from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday each week until March 14. Two Saturday voting days are also available on March 1 and March 8, and will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Early voting will be held at the Montgomery County Government Annex, located at 251 S. Richardson St. in Mount Vernon.

Voting will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on election day at the various precincts within the county; to learn where your designated precinct is located, contact the Montgomery County Board of Elections and Registration office at (912) 583-2580.