B-G votes on school project today
BAINBRIDGE – Voters in the Bainbridge-Guilford School District will decide today whether or not to endorse a $4.3 million building project.
The polls open at noon today and close at 9 p.m. Citizens can vote for the capital project at their regular polling places – the Bainbridge Town Hall and Guilford Methodist Church.
“This work can be done more economically due to EXCEL (Expanding our Children’s Education and Learning) aid, which other local districts are also accessing. This opportunity to use additional EXCEL aid money in addition to building aid can minimize the local share of the cost,” said Superintendent Karl Brown.
The board and administration approved the $4.3 million project for routine maintenance and repair issues and also to address building safety designs for students and faculty. The school is also preparing to adequately shelter community members in an emergency situation.
“We’re planning a little bit for the future. This money might not always be available to us from the state,” said Brown.
B-G’s allocation from EXCEL is $300,591. “We could make improvements for just that amount, borrowing nothing. A better option is to use that amount to minimize the tax impact on a larger project that is supported additionally by building aid, another source of state support,” said Brown. The state reimbursement for regular building aid is about 90 percent. That leaves $844,444 out of the $4.3 million in the hands of local taxpayers.
“If your property has a market value of $100,000, and you have a Basic STAR exemption, the increase in taxes would be $8 per year. With a Senior Enhanced STAR the amount would be $6 per year. It’s somewhere between 0 to 11 cents per thousand, depending on your exemption,” said Brown.
Brown said there are always general repair items that are put off when unexpected repairs are needed in buildings that are more than 50 years old. A few of the specific items listed were, several sections of the roof at Greenlawn Elementary and the Middle/High School are now well beyond their 1999 warranties. Potential security risks exist at Middle/High School and the district would like to enclose a link between the two buildings. Also, the bathrooms at the Middle/High School still have their original components from when the building was constructed in the 1920s and are not handicapped accessible.
“For a lot of these things, as you can see, reconstruction, updating, some parts haven’t seen upgrades since the 1950s. Upgrading restrooms, for example, means upgrading them from their original designs in the 1920s,” said Brown.
Brown said to feel free to contact him with any questions regarding the proposed project by calling the district office at 967-6321 or e-mailing kbrown@bgcsd.org.
The polls open at noon today and close at 9 p.m. Citizens can vote for the capital project at their regular polling places – the Bainbridge Town Hall and Guilford Methodist Church.
“This work can be done more economically due to EXCEL (Expanding our Children’s Education and Learning) aid, which other local districts are also accessing. This opportunity to use additional EXCEL aid money in addition to building aid can minimize the local share of the cost,” said Superintendent Karl Brown.
The board and administration approved the $4.3 million project for routine maintenance and repair issues and also to address building safety designs for students and faculty. The school is also preparing to adequately shelter community members in an emergency situation.
“We’re planning a little bit for the future. This money might not always be available to us from the state,” said Brown.
B-G’s allocation from EXCEL is $300,591. “We could make improvements for just that amount, borrowing nothing. A better option is to use that amount to minimize the tax impact on a larger project that is supported additionally by building aid, another source of state support,” said Brown. The state reimbursement for regular building aid is about 90 percent. That leaves $844,444 out of the $4.3 million in the hands of local taxpayers.
“If your property has a market value of $100,000, and you have a Basic STAR exemption, the increase in taxes would be $8 per year. With a Senior Enhanced STAR the amount would be $6 per year. It’s somewhere between 0 to 11 cents per thousand, depending on your exemption,” said Brown.
Brown said there are always general repair items that are put off when unexpected repairs are needed in buildings that are more than 50 years old. A few of the specific items listed were, several sections of the roof at Greenlawn Elementary and the Middle/High School are now well beyond their 1999 warranties. Potential security risks exist at Middle/High School and the district would like to enclose a link between the two buildings. Also, the bathrooms at the Middle/High School still have their original components from when the building was constructed in the 1920s and are not handicapped accessible.
“For a lot of these things, as you can see, reconstruction, updating, some parts haven’t seen upgrades since the 1950s. Upgrading restrooms, for example, means upgrading them from their original designs in the 1920s,” said Brown.
Brown said to feel free to contact him with any questions regarding the proposed project by calling the district office at 967-6321 or e-mailing kbrown@bgcsd.org.
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