Three Village District to Ask Voters to Approve $123 Million Bond for Repairs and Upgrades

Dr. Scanlon, a district official identified in the transcript as "Doctor Scanlon," said the Three Village Central School District will ask residents to approve approximately $123 million in bond funding, with a vote scheduled for Jan. 20. "The bond is going to be about a $123,000,000," Dr. Scanlon said.

The proposal is split into two propositions, Dr. Scanlon said. The first, a little over $96 million, targets infrastructure needs across the district'for example, work on cupolas, piping and valves and improvements to parking areas and other safety-related facilities. "These things are not glamorous... but they need to be up kept," Dr. Scanlon said. The second proposition would fund items such as a turf football field at the high school and restroom upgrades across the district.

Dr. Scanlon said the district qualifies for state building aid covering 66% of eligible bond costs; local taxpayers would repay the remaining share. The board authorized a bond committee to review facility needs, the committee "unanimously supported the issuance of a bond," and the board approved the bond during recent budget meetings, according to Dr. Scanlon. The transcript did not include roll-call vote tallies for those approvals.

The district will hold community forums announced in local media and on the district website for residents with questions about the proposals, Dr. Scanlon said. He asked residents to attend the Jan. 20 vote at Ward Melville High School. The district did not provide additional ballot language, financing schedules or projected taxpayer impact in the remarks captured in the transcript.

Next steps: public forums and the Jan. 20 vote. If passed, the bond would fund a mix of urgent infrastructure repairs and facility upgrades across the district.