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After voter approval, Carmel board approves bond counsel and procedural steps to move project forward
Summary
Following the May 21 voter-approved capital project, the board approved procedural measures to advance the bond work and named Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP as bond counsel for 2024-25; trustees emphasized security-related items and fiscal restraint.
With voter approval already secured on May 21, the Carmel Central School District Board on June 4 approved procedural resolutions to move the district's capital/bond project forward. Trustees discussed the scope and emphasized that security-related improvements were prioritized from the voter-approved package.
Trustee Wise said the $11,000,000 figure approved by voters was targeted at student safety and that the board had pushed back on items added to earlier drafts of the proposal to avoid inflating the scope. "This is about the safety of our children," Wise said when discussing the bond-related items.
The board also approved Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP as bond counsel for 2024-25 following an RFP; the administration said the firm has served the district for multiple years and was the winning respondent in the recent solicitation. One contract extension item for fencing services was discussed but tabled to June 18 while clerical corrections and vendor lists were confirmed.
Trustees directed administration to continue moving the procedural steps needed to execute the bond project now that voters have approved it and to keep the board updated on contract awards and next steps.
