What does BRAC mean to Fort Benning?
Some secondary missions were affected but the greatest impact was the decision to relocate the U.S. Armor School from Fort Knox to Fort Benning. Ultimately, this will lead to a growth of 33,000 civilians, soldiers and military dependents to Georgia. This is equal to the city of LaGrange. With them will come around 3,000 school-age children. These students will attend school systems in Muscogee, Harris and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia along with Russell and Lee in Alabama. Will the federal government help local systems build new classrooms? No, despite intense lobbying the government has refused. This response was underscored by the country’s economic decline. So the $223.2 million SPLOST now being requested is to meet the needs of BRAC? Yes and no. On the list of projects are a new middle school, at least one elementary school, a 12-classroom addition to Richards Middle School and a 20-classroom addition to Northside High School. Improvements in infrastructure, security and transp
