Rep. Jay Roberts and Sen. Charlie Bethel to Co-Chair High School Athletics Overview Committee

Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Speaker David Ralston have announced their respective appointments to the High School Athletics Overview Committee. The joint committee was created pursuant to Senate Bill 288, passed during the 2014 legislative session, and is tasked with regularly reviewing the operations of Georgia’s high school athletic association. Rep. Jay Roberts (R – Ocilla) and Sen. Charlie Bethel (R – Dalton) and will serve as committee co-chairs. Continue reading “Rep. Jay Roberts and Sen. Charlie Bethel to Co-Chair High School Athletics Overview Committee”

House Budget Includes over $1.7 Million In Education Funding for Troup County

ATLANTA – State Representative Randy Nix (R-LaGrange) announced today that the Georgia House of Representatives included funding in the Amended Fiscal Year 2014 (AFY 2014) state budget totaling $1,726,529 for the Troup County Board of Education. Rep. Nix, who led the efforts to secure this one time allocation, made the announcement following today’s House passage of House Bill 743. The AFY 2014 budget is the state’s mid-year spending plan which helps fund the final few months of the current fiscal year. Continue reading “House Budget Includes over $1.7 Million In Education Funding for Troup County”