Polk County Voters to Decide on $34 Million Loan for School Improvements; Gyms, Athletic Fields, More

Polk County voters will get to decide if the Polk School District is to get a $34 million loan to pay for school improvements in March.

Polk School District is seeking to be issued the bond, which would be repaid through a 1 mill tax increase to property owners over 20 years.

With the money, the school list the following items:

Cedartown High improvements

Rockmart High improvements

Cedartown Middle improvements

Cherokee Elementary improvements

Eastside Elementary improvements

Westside Elementary improvements

“but not limited to auxiliary gyms, athletic fields, cafeteria modernization, expansion of fine arts, CAE labs, HVAC, roof replacement, access road improvements and classroom additions.”

The deadline to register to vote in the special election is February 18^th.

Early voting will begin February 24 through March 14 with voting day set for March 18^th.

A special election will be held in Polk County in March to get voters’ thoughts on two referendums and fill a vacant Aragon City Council seat.

Also, on the special election, City of Aragon votes will elect a new council member to fill the remaining term of Donald Canada who passed away last month. The term will expire in 2027.

Cedartown city votes will also be given an option to establish certain areas as tax allocation districts.