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Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, October 3, 2018
School district presents revised capital project plans
By KATELYN CORDERO
[email protected]
The Newburgh Enlarged City School
District presented its updated proposal
for Capital Work that if accepted will
increase taxes on average by $146.76 a
year with no tax impact for the first nine
years.
The superintendent’s presentation
included a laundry list of upgrades and
infrastructural fixes that need to be done
to the districts 15 buildings that house
about 12,000 students each day.
Some of the infrastructure needs
include new sidewalks, upgrades to
bathrooms and e levators, electrical
upgrades, heating, ventilation and air
conditioning (HVAC) system upgrades
in six schools, roofing upgrades, and
plumbing upgrades.
According to Superintendent Dr.
Roberto Padilla some of these schools
have not been upgraded in 12 years, where
programs and students’ necessities have
changed drastically over the years.
“Our two main goals through the
planning process has been to provide
enhances, state of the art learning spaces
to enable our scholars to become future
ready now, while keeping the tax burden
on our community as low as possible.”
said Padilla.
The project is not limited to the necessary
infrastructural issues. It includes a $75.5
million building for Career and Technical
Education (CTE). The building will house
programs designed to prepare students for
higher education. It will have a walkway
leading from the existing Newburgh Free
Academy Building to the new CTE center.
The center will house classrooms and
lab spaces to give students experiences
in various trades, as well as to prepare
them to continue their education. This
The proposal includes a $75.5 million career
and technical education in a wooded area
adjacent to the current high school campus.
included classrooms for cosmetology,
medical technicians, nursing, welding,
engineering and architecture, hospitality,
photography, graphic arts, art design,
business management, fashion design,
drawing and painting, barbering,
culinary kitchens, an automotive body
shop, a construction shop, and a ROTC
classroom.
The capital plan will cost the district
$198 million if the CTE center is included.
Without the funding for the CTE building
the capital project will cost $59 million.
Should the board accept the plan
it will then go proceed with the State
Environmental Quality Review (SEQR)
which will determine the environmental
impact of the building and the
infrastructure improvements proposed
by the Capital Bond plan. The review will
take about five months then a resolution
will be adopted. A public vote would is
projected for June 2019.
“The Newburgh Enlarged City School
District strives to create a unique
educational experience that prepare
scholars for college and career after they
graduate from Newburgh Free Academy,”
said Padilla.
TOWN OF NEWBURGH
HYDRANT FLUSHING
OCT. 9 - 19, 2018
The Town of Newburgh Water Department will begin
fl ushing of distribution mains, laterals and hydrants, on
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at approximately 8 A.M.
THIS MAY RESULT IN SOME
DISCOLORATION OF WATER
The department will be fl ushing some areas at night,
when water usage is lowest, to minimize this problem.
BY ORDER OF THE
TOWN OF NEWBURGH TOWN BOARD
GIL PIAQUADIO, T OWN S UPERVISOR
ANDREW J. ZARUTSKIE, T OWN C LERK
ELIZABETH J. GREENE, C OUNCILWOMAN
PAUL I. RUGGIERO, C OUNCILMAN
JAMES E. PRESUTTI, C OUNCILMAN
SCOTT M. MANLEY, C OUNCILMAN
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SERVING DUTCHESS AND ULSTER COUNTIES
The major portion of this operation
should be completed by Friday, Oct. 12.
Remainder of the area
fl ushing will be conducted
Oct. 15 through Oct. 19, 2018.
Curtailment of any unnecessary water usage during this period will be
appreciated and will aid the department in completing this program as
quickly as possible. We appreciate your understanding and your cooperation.
TOWN OF NEWBURGH WATER DEPARTMENT • 564 - 7813