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Board approves Briarwood maintenance proposition and $20M capital reserve question for May ballot; legal notices set
Summary
The board approved ballot resolutions for a Briarwood capital maintenance proposition and a $20 million capital reserve proposition to appear on the May district ballot, and authorized the legal notice for the annual district election and budget hearing.
At the March 20 meeting the West Irondequoit Board of Education approved resolutions to place two propositions on the May ballot: a Briarwood capital improvement/maintenance project and a new capital reserve authorization. The board also approved the legal notice for the district’s annual vote and budget hearing.
Briarwood capital proposition: Finance staff described a maintenance-focused capital proposition to address roofing and mechanical/HVAC systems at Briarwood. The project budget presented was approximately $1,620,000 with a portion to be funded from the district’s capital reserve and the remainder through borrowing; the district described the plan as structured to avoid tax impact if revenue and reserve assumptions hold. The board approved the required State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) determination (presenter described it as a Type II action because the work is renovation/maintenance) and approved the ballot proposition resolution to appear in May.
Capital reserve proposition: Board members also approved a ballot proposition to authorize a district capital reserve with a $20,000,000 maximum over 10 years. Administrators said the reserve would allow the district to fund projects without creating direct, immediate tax impact and that existing reserves are approaching their authorization limits.
Legal notices and timing: The board approved the legal notice for the annual district election, budget hearing and related materials and discussed coordination with Monroe County Board of Elections about recent changes in election timing and machine deployment. Administrators said the county is introducing new voting machines with accessibility features and that district staff were coordinating public outreach and demonstrations.
Votes and next steps: The board recorded the approvals on the resolutions and legal notice and will proceed to place both propositions on the May ballot; administrators will post required legal notices and continue coordination with county elections staff.
