Cornwall Central outlines $44.5M tax‑neutral capital package; board seeks public input on added classroom and athletics propositions

Brendan Carty, a member of the Cornwall Central School District Board of Education, told a community forum the district has identified roughly $44.5 million in necessary building repairs and upgrades that could be packaged as a tax‑neutral capital project. He said additional reserves and the planned retirement of existing high‑school debt in 2030 could allow the district to undertake up to about $55 million in work without increasing local school taxes.

The proposal, developed by the facilities committee with administrators, principals, buildings & grounds staff, architects and construction managers, separates work into a revenue‑neutral package and optional tax‑increase propositions. "Nothing has been decided yet — that's why we're having forums and surveys," Carty said, describing the process and schedule ahead of a proposed May 19 community vote.

Key items in the tax‑neutral scope include safety and infrastructure work districtwide: replacement of aging fire‑alarm and public‑address systems, roof and floor‑deck repairs, required bathrooms and concession stands adjacent to the…