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The Augusta Courier
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
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Governor Griffin reports to Georgia legislature on January 15, 1957, detailing state investments: $250,000 for atomic energy headquarters, $18.6M for university improvements, $124M in school construction across 151 systems since 1955, and $503M for highways including $100M for rural roads from 1955-1959.
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Below we quote from Governor Griffin's message to the legislature
delivered on Tuesday, January 15, 1957:
Atomic Energy Headquarters
Through the State Board of Regents, Georgia will construct a $250,000.00
headquarters to house the Southern Regional Education Board which is
helping to coordinate nuclear development here in the Southeast. Georgia
will be reimbursed for its cost.
This administration has provided $18,615,039.00 for all these improve-
ments in the University System which I have just enumerated.
School Building
Turning to common schools, we find that the State School Building
Authority construction program has reached into virtually every nook
and corner of the State.
Since January 11, 1955, new school projects have been completed,
authorized, let to contract or placed under construction in 151 of the 200
county and independent school systems. Their combined value totals
$123,961,450.00.
Highway Construction
Another major and far-reaching activity being carried on by this
administration is the construction of highways, rural roads, urban and
interstate routes as well as reconstruction and maintenance.
From January 1, 1955, to January 1, 1959, the total of state and federal
funds available for highway improvement in Georgia will aggregate the
astounding figure of $502,637,335.53.
You must remember that $100,000,000.00 of this amount is for rural
roads alone which are being built under the Rural Roads Authority
created and sponsored by this Administration.
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Tuesday, January 15, 1957
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Governor Griffin's message to the legislature outlines state projects including construction of a $250,000 headquarters for the Southern Regional Education Board via the State Board of Regents for nuclear development coordination, $18,615,039 for University System improvements, school building program with $123,961,450 in projects in 151 of 200 systems since January 11, 1955, and $502,637,335.53 in highway funds from January 1, 1955 to January 1, 1959 including $100,000,000 for rural roads under the Rural Roads Authority.