Romulus Central School
Capital Project ‘98
Talking Points
What: 3 Areas
Gym Auditorium Library
($856,500) ($153,500) ($104,000)
Replace Gym Floor Reupholster Seating Add Distance
Add Barriers to Coaches’ Offices New Carpet Learning Lab
Add Entryway/Foyer New Curtains for RAITN
Add Special Education Room- OT/PT Replace Rheostat Light Controls
Reconstruct Parking Lot ($214.5K) Add two banks Stage Lighting
Add Sidewalk on North side/Entry New Sound System
Resurface Tennis Courts Reuse tax room as storage/control
(Other)
Add baskets + Lights ( Coin operated) ($48,000)
Masonry Subtotal of work above = $1,162,500 + $338,000 Contingencies + Fees Repair $1,500,000 Total
Why:
Gym Floor is popping up from subfloor Added Special Ed Room open to public
Weight Room is dangerously undersized Auditorium requires upkeep
Parking lot has been bad for years Finish job of replacing light controls
Security requires a main entrance Sound System needs replacing
Tennis courts need upkeep Curtains can no longer be fire-proofed
Gym Teachers’ Office are not secure Distance Learning Lab in Long Range Plan
Insufficient Storage Space Currently RAITN technology now available to us
Public Lavatories are insufficient/ not accessible Masonry needs repointing on 1938 structure
Take advantage of 10% Incentive Aid to complete projects approved after July 1, 1998
At What Cost? Vote Information
Total Project: 1.5 Million Dollars Public Meeting November 10, 1998
87.4 % State Aided Public Vote November 16, 1998
We have on hand: $118,000 Capital Reserve Must have Voter Approval to Proceed
$25,000 Member Item
???? Back Federal Aid
Maximum Tax Impact = $0.06 per thousand ( one third of one percent)
MAY be able to do at NO new cost: add back Federal Aid, and/or borrow and arbitrage
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