ATLANTA – State Representative Mike Cheokas (R-Americus) today announced that Marion County will receive $120,000 in special purpose grants from the OneGeorgia Authority to build an agriculture center for Marion County High School.
“I am pleased that the OneGeorgia Authority voted unanimously to fund this exciting project for Marion County High School,” said Rep. Cheokas. “This agriculture center will provide so many great educational opportunities for our students who are interested in agriculture for years to come.”
The agriculture center for Marion County High School will be built on campus and used by both middle and high school students. The facility will be used for Future Farmers of America meetings, livestock shows, animal science classes, young farmer classes and housing for students’ supervised agricultural experience projects. This project will include an 80 foot wide by 120 foot pole barn construction, installation of concrete slabs, poles and roof structure for the agriculture center building. The rest of the building will be constructed by the agriculture education classes.
Economic vitality in rural Georgia is the singular goal of the OneGeorgia Authority. From land acquisition, infrastructure development to machinery purchases, business relocation assistance and entrepreneur support, OneGeorgia provides grants and loans for these economic development activities to qualified applicants. The OneGeorgia Authority’s task is to serve as a financial partner and catalyst in helping our rural communities maintain excellent quality of life advantages while also creating sustainable and diversified economies.
To learn more about the OneGeorgia Authority, please click here.
Representative Mike Cheokas represents the citizens of District 138, which includes Chattahoochee, Marion and Schley counties and portions of Sumter County. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2005 and reelected in 2018. He currently serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Education Committee. He also serves as a member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and on the Health & Human Services Committee. He is a member of the Working Group on Creative Arts & Entertainment.
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