Story Created:
Oct 2, 2008 at 5:42 PM EDT
Story Updated:
Oct 2, 2008 at 7:38 PM EDT
HOLLAND PATENT, N.Y. (WKTV) - Taxpayers, in the Holland Patent school district, will head to the polls Tuesday to vote on a proposed $11 million dollar capital project. The proposal covers everything from building repairs, to a new athletic field.
Holland Patent school district Superintendent Kathleen Davis says the $10,995,000 capital project is just a continued step in the district's ten year plan. The project includes a roof replacement to the district's bus garage, along with soil removal the D.E.C. has mandated. The middle school would get new auditorium seats to replace the ones that are currently 71 years old, and the high school would get repairs to their auditorium, gymnasium and a new multipurpose athletic field, said Davis.
"What we do when we put a project together is we look at the items that are aided and not aided. Then we try to do a combination of both, so the impact to the local share is minimized," said Davis.
A family on the STAR program, with a house assessed at $100,000 would pay an additional $47 in 2010. Those on the Senior STAR program would have to pay an extra $29 dollars in 2010. Some seniors may actually pay nothing if their house is assessed at less than $80,000.
Some taxpayers in the village are opposed to the proposed project. Joe Casamento, says the money should be used elsewhere.
"You need a new roof? Lets fix the roof. Fix the driveways, fix the important stuff, get the education to the kids and not the football field," said Casamento.
The vote for the capital project will take place Tuesday, October 7th, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All voting will be done at the middle school.
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