Report on the Expenditure of Lottery Funds Fiscal Year 1997
Construction Programs
Construction Programs as a Percentage of the FY97 Lottery Budget
Lottery funds for construction have experienced a tumultuous history, with large increases and decreases from year to year. In the first year of lottery funding, the least amount went for construction projects. In fiscal year 1995, the amount for construction rose, and construction was second to technology in expenditures that year. In the third year of lottery funding, fiscal year 1996, the amount for construction dropped, though not to the level seen in the first year. Fiscal year 1997 saw construction on top – with a higher allocation than to the three other programs that receive lottery funds. In this year, over $209 million was allocated to construction projects. Figure 9 illustrates the amount allocated to construction in fiscal years 1994 to 1997.
Figure 9. Construction Allocations by Fiscal Year
Lottery funding for construction projects has been distributed among three different state agencies, the Board of Regents, the Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE), and the Department of Education. The amounts going to the Department of Education and the Board of Regents for construction projects have matched the rise and fall in overall construction allocations. The Department of Technical and Adult Education has had a steady increase in the amount of money for construction over the past four fiscal years. Figure 10 shows lottery-funded construction allocations for each fiscal year.
Figure 10. Construction Allocations by Agency by Fiscal Year
Department of Education Construction Allocations
In fiscal year 1997, the Department of Education received $107,147,885 for capital outlay projects. This funding was distributed to public school systems for construction projects. Tables 41 and 42 detail how this money was distributed to school systems.
Table 41. Growth Projects, Fiscal Year 1997
| Barrow |
$1,275,038 |
Forsyth |
$2,353,132 |
|
| Bryan |
$391,288 |
Fulton |
$7,740,280 |
|
| Bulloch |
$1,168,830 |
Gilmer |
$273,133 |
|
| Camden |
$1,374,933 |
Harris |
$644,989 |
|
| Carrollton City |
$1,012,118 |
Jefferson City |
$111,186 |
|
| Catoosa |
$278,849 |
Jones |
$629,697 |
|
| Cherokee |
$3,317,679 |
Lee |
$272,007 |
|
| Clayton |
$3,839,915 |
Lowndes |
$684,224 |
|
| Cobb |
$14,314,917 |
Murray |
$167,130 |
|
| Colquitt |
$564,076 |
Paulding |
$2,035,565 |
|
| Coweta |
$1,846,699 |
Rockdale |
$2,131,085 |
|
| Dublin City |
$295,363 |
Stephens |
$173,907 |
|
| Effingham |
$538,578 |
Union |
$230,098 |
|
| Fayette |
$3,884,112 |
Worth |
$428,702 |
|
| Floyd |
$398,917 |
TOTAL |
$64,726,684 |
Table 42. Growth Projects for Fiscal Year 1998 Funded in Fiscal Year 1997
| Bartow |
$1,672,664 |
Jefferson City |
$42,975 |
|
| Camden |
$854,624 |
Lee |
$321,668 |
|
| Cobb |
$10,660,869 |
Marietta City |
$480,868 |
|
| Douglas |
$1,191,985 |
Murray |
$500,865 |
|
| Effingham |
$703,004 |
Newton |
$1,218,834 |
|
| Forsyth |
$2,746,752 |
Paulding |
$3,084,872 |
|
| Fulton |
$7,282,710 |
Thomas |
$530,019 |
|
| Grady |
$462,908 |
Reallocated FY97 Funds |
$439,000 |
|
| Gwinnett |
$10,139,659 |
TOTAL |
$42,421,201 |
|
| Henry |
$86,925 |
Board of Regents Construction Allocations
In fiscal year 1997, the Board of Regents received $50,254,000 for construction projects. Two million dollars went for construction of the Chehaw Education Center. Over $48 million went to the renovation and construction of the Georgia Research Alliance facility.
Department of Technical and Adult Education Construction Allocations
To reach more students, the Department of Technical and Adult Education has constructed satellite centers throughout Georgia. Each of these centers is affiliated with and managed by an existing technical institute. They provide technical instruction in underserved parts of the state. In all four years of lottery funding, the planning and construction of these centers were the largest expenditures of DTAE lottery funds for construction projects. Table 43 shows the amount of lottery funds that were spent over the last three fiscal years on the construction of these centers.
Table 43. Construction of Satellite Centers, Fiscal Years 1995-1997
|
FY95 |
FY96 |
FY97 |
|
| Albany Technical Institute |
$0 |
$180,000 |
$3,339,225 |
| Altamaha Technical Institute |
$0 |
$0 |
$3,339,225 |
| Athens Technical Institute |
$0 |
$6,959,301 |
$0 |
| Augusta Technical Institute |
$0 |
$5,970,729 |
$5,240,000 |
| Ben Hill-Irwin Technical Institute |
$3,282,644 |
$500,000 |
$0 |
| Chattahoochee Tech. Institute |
$4,599,942 |
$0 |
$0 |
| Coosa Valley Technical Institute |
$3,014,868 |
$195,000 |
$6,829,225 |
| DeKalb Technical Institute |
$0 |
$8,655,000 |
$0 |
| East Central Technical Institute † |
$0 |
$0 |
$275,000 |
| Heart of Georgia Tech. Institute |
$0 |
$0 |
$11,009,200 |
| Lanier Technical Institute |
$0 |
$6,891,830 |
$0 |
| Macon Technical Institute |
$4,428,784 |
$800,000 |
$0 |
| Moultrie Area Technical Institute |
$3,133,995 |
$1,000,000 |
$0 |
| North Georgia Technical Institute |
$0 |
$0 |
$5,519,849 |
| Ogeechee Technical Institute |
$0 |
$0 |
$5,500,000 |
| South Georgia Technical Institute |
$0 |
$0 |
$5,534,625 |
| TOTAL |
$18,460,233 |
$31,151,860 |
$46,586,349 |
† Formerly Ben Hill-Irwin Technical Institute
In fiscal year 1997, over $5 million in lottery funds went to repairs and renovations of technical institutes. Table 44 shows how this money was distributed to three technical institutes.
Table 44. Repairs and Renovations, Fiscal Year 1997
| Chattahoochee Tech. Institute (Paulding Co.) |
$1,015,000 |
| North Georgia Technical Institute |
$3,370,000 |
| Thomas Technical Institute |
$910,000 |
| TOTAL |
$5,295,000 |