Saturday, November 01, 2025

Oconee County Schools Financial Officer Reports On Spending On Education Sales Tax In Last Meeting Before Renewal Referendum

***Early Voting Turnout Picked Up In Final Days***

Oconee County Schools has spent $72.4 million for projects covered by its current Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST VI), has made payments of $9.9 million against bonds sold to finance those projects, and has $14.4 million available in its ESPLOST VI account.

Spending of revenue from the tax continues for technology systemwide and for four projects: parking at Oconee County High School, paving at the system maintenance building, sports lighting at Oconee County High School, and classroom locks at North Oconee High School.