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Board faces higher referendum cost after intermunicipal lawsuit leaves $16.1M uncertain; committee recommends two-question ballot
Summary
The board's finance and facilities committee said May 20 that a previously anticipated $16.1 million municipal contribution to Bear Tavern's expansion is uncertain while Pennington Borough continues a lawsuit, forcing the district to consider a larger referendum package.
The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education's finance and facilities committee told the full board it expects the district's planned facilities referendum to be larger than earlier estimates because a $16.1 million municipal contribution is currently unavailable.
Background and funding status
- The district previously had hoped municipal partners would cover $16.1 million toward the Bear Tavern expansion; that commitment was contingent on intermunicipal litigation being dropped. Hopewell Borough signaled it would withdraw its portion of the lawsuit and pursue a longer-term plan with the district, but Pennington Borough has continued the legal challenge. As a result, the district cannot count on the $16.1 million when sizing a referendum question. - The committee estimated a roughly $60 million package for critical infrastructure projects (items the district says could force temporary school…
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