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Newfields officials cut bond request to $1.4 million after public pushback on school safety project cost
Summary
After 18 months of planning and public discussion, the Newfields School District amended its warrant article downward, setting a $1,400,000 cap for a safety project that would move a crosswalk, add parking, and bring ADA access into compliance.
The Newfields School District on Thursday revised the bond amount for a planned school safety project to $1,400,000 after extensive public comment and board discussion.
The decision narrows an original “not to exceed” figure of $1,867,565 to $1.4 million for a project the district has discussed over the past 18 months to change the traffic pattern at Newfields School, relocate a crosswalk, add a parent‑pickup entrance and parking, and construct ADA‑compliant access from the new lot to the building.
District presenters said the work responds to multiple safety concerns: limited crosswalk visibility, cars and buses turning close to classroom windows, lack of sidewalks for students moving between the playground and the main…
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