ELOST
Educational Local Option Sales Tax - Vote November 2
The Walton County School District appreciates the generosity and support of its community through Educational Local Option Sales Tax (ELOST)! For over 20 years, this one penny sales tax has afforded local school districts the opportunity to receive support from everyone who shops and stays in Walton County, not just property owners.
ELOST has and will continue to fund renovations, additions and projects that keep our schools up-to-date and safe. In addition, these funds are used to purchase and/or upgrade equipment as needed. This includes playgrounds, school buses, HVAC systems, copiers, classroom furniture, lab equipment and more. A complete list of current and previous WCSD ELOST projects is listed below.
We encourage all citizens to vote on the ELOST renewal on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
ELOST Projects
The citizens of Walton County voted in favor of ELOST V to run from Jan. 1, 2018 through Dec. 31, 2022.
The current ELOST will provide funding for the following projects:
- Bay Creek Elementary School Addition/Renovation
- Walnut Grove Elementary School Renovation
- Security Upgrades
- New Atha Road Elementary School Roof
- Technology Upgrades
- Buses
The following projects have been completed and funded by ELOST pennies:
- Youth Middle School Classroom Addition (July 2018)
- Carver Middle School Renovation (July 2017)
- Construction of new Loganville Elementary School (August 2016)
- Loganville High School Baseball Field Replacement (March 2016)
- Construction of new Loganville Middle School (May 2015)
- Walnut Grove High School Baseball/Softball Bathrooms/Concession Building (March 2015)
- Harmony Elementary School (July 2012)
- Board of Education Annex Renovation (March 2010)
- Bay Creek Elementary School Addition (December 2009)
- Walnut Grove Elementary School Addition and Renovations (December 2009)
- Walnut Grove High (July 2009)
- New Walker Park Elementary School (December 2007)
- Loganville Athletic Complex (August 2007)
- Sharon Elementary School (July 2007)
- New Monroe Elementary School (December 2006)
- New Monroe Area High School (July 2005)
- Construction of a new music, art and physical education facility at Loganville Elementary School (July 2004)
- Youth Middle School (July 2004)
- Classroom addition and modification of Loganville High School (Spring 2003)
- Youth Elementary School (July 2002)
The five-year local facility plan calls for renovation, modification, additions, etc. to various existing schools.
