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Amherst Central School District board backs committee plan to ask voters about heating and gym work after costs rise
Summary
District presenters told the board that phase 3 of the $68.7 million capital referendum is now estimated at about $44.8 million, leaving $7.6 million in the original authorization; the capital committee recommended three May propositions including a tax‑neutral $12.5 million authorization to complete the high‑school heating conversion and a separate $17 million ask that would raise taxes by about 19¢ per $1,000 assessed value if approved.
District presenters told the Amherst Central School District Board of Education that rising construction costs have pushed the estimated cost of phase 3 of the 2022 capital referendum well above original projections and laid out three options to finish the work.
The board heard that the referendum originally approved in December 2022 totaled $68,700,000 and that, after phases 1 and 2, about $7,600,000 remains available. Project presenters told the board phase 3 is now estimated at approximately $44,800,000 if construction occurs in 2027–28. "This spike... really led to about a 50% increase, for the cost of construction goods and labor," Project Presenter (S10) said, citing market volatility, labor…
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