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Amherst board recommends May ballot votes to fund high‑school heating conversion; larger gym/auditorium work proposed separately
Summary
The Amherst Central School District on Monday heard a detailed update on its multi‑phase $68.7 million capital project and a recommendation to put related borrowing propositions before voters in May.
The Amherst Central School District on Monday heard a detailed update on its multi‑phase $68.7 million capital project and a recommendation to put related borrowing propositions before voters in May.
Presenters told the board that rising labor and materials costs since the referendum have driven up construction estimates across the project. A project representative said the district’s Phase 3 — which includes converting the high school from steam to a hot‑water heating system, upgrading auditorium theatrical systems, and renovating the South Gym — is now estimated at about $44,800,000, compared with a pre‑referendum Phase 3 estimate of roughly $20,300,000.
Why it matters: presenters said the high‑school heating work is time‑sensitive because the…
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