I have written about this in the past, and the recent article titled, “Old Pickens Middle set for renovations” made me realize school board spending on capital projects would be worthy of an update.

First, some history. In 2005, the citizens of Pickens County voted down a $197 million bond referendum to build new schools. The people sent a clear message that they wanted the schools to be built a little at a time. Instead of listening to the voters, the next year the

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