The Bibb County School District is calling for a renewal of the Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales in a special election on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. This is the last week for early voting prior to the election. Bibb County voters may vote early this week through Friday, October 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections office located at 2445 Pio Nono Avenue, Macon.

The polls will be open on November 3 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters should contact the Board of Elections office to inquire about the location of their polling place before Election Day. The phone number for the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections is (478) 621-6622.

This is the fourth ESPLOST campaign by the Bibb County School District, with previous campaigns in 2000, 2005, and 2010. The renewal of the 1 percent sales tax will allow the Bibb County School District to fund Capital Program projects at District facilities throughout Bibb County. The 2015 ESPLOST is projected to collect about $150 million, if approved by voters. A recent study by the Georgia Tech Research Institute found that more than 70 percent of sales tax funds are collected from non-Bibb County residents.

Previous ESPLOST campaigns have allowed the District to fund new schools such as Heard Elementary, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, Northwoods Academy, Howard Middle and High, Southwest High, Ingram-Pye Elementary, Central High, Ballard-Hudson Middle, Bruce Elementary, Alexander II Magnet, Rutland Middle and High, Skyview Elementary, Vineville Academy, and more; facility improvements and upgrades; athletic improvements and upgrades; technology infrastructure improvements; security enhancements; and more. To view a list of projects funded by previous ESPLOST campaigns, visit http://bcsdk12.net/Page/42076.