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Georgia veterans homes need tens of millions for renovations; agency argues new-build match would add capacity
Summary
Commissioner Trish Ross told legislators that renovating legacy veterans homes would cost roughly $45 million and yield a modest bed increase, while a new 120‑bed facility would require a state match of about $35 million (federal match ~65%) and provide more capacity and a self‑sustaining model.
Commissioner Trish Ross told a joint meeting of the Defense & Veterans Affairs committees that Georgia’s war veterans homes face major renovation needs and that building new, VA‑matched facilities may offer greater capacity and better long‑term fiscal outcomes.
Ross said renovating legacy buildings on the Milledgeville and Augusta campuses would require about $45 million to bring facilities up to contemporary standards and ADA compliance. She estimated one renovation scenario (Vincent Building) would cost roughly $7 million to convert to single‑occupancy rooms and that finishing the Wood Building would cost a little over $3 million.
By contrast, Ross presented an architectural estimate for a new 120‑bed facility priced at about $100…
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