Liberty residents to vote again on school capital project

Posted 8/21/12

ALBANY, NY — After listening to residents’ concerns following a referendum vote on a capital project for the Liberty Central School District in October 2014, district officials returned to the …

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Liberty residents to vote again on school capital project

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ALBANY, NY — After listening to residents’ concerns following a referendum vote on a capital project for the Liberty Central School District in October 2014, district officials returned to the drawing board and came up with a $9.6 million plan that reduces the scope and cost of Phase Two proposed renovations, but in their view still serves the needs of health, safety and education of the district.

On the ballot for the primary election on Tuesday, May 19, the Liberty Board of Education will propose a scaled-down version of the capital project referendum voters rejected. The amended proposal focuses on end-of-life items, such as the high school’s deteriorating building envelope, which comprises the building’s exterior walls, roofing, foundations and windows.

Also included are the high school’s gym bleachers, which do not meet current accessibility standards and have malfunctioning parts worn beyond repair. In addition, the ventilation, rigging and house lighting systems in the high school’s auditorium would also be renovated. The school’s art classrooms will also be renovated to make room for additional art storage and graphic design technology.

Funded by state building aid and capital reserves, the project is expected to result in no impact in school tax rates in future years. The new project is $4 million less than the original proposal. For more information about the revised capital project, www.libertyk12.org/CapitalProject/index.cfm.

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