Facilities budget rises as district plans capital projects and mandatory surveys
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Yorktown officials said O&M spending is projected to rise roughly $300,000 (about 4.7%), citing collective bargaining salary increases, required five‑year building condition surveys, higher electricity costs and planned replacements such as burners at Brookside School.
The Yorktown Central School District told the board that the facilities, operations and maintenance (O&M) budget is projected to increase about $300,000, roughly a 4.7% rise from the current year.
Unidentified presenter acknowledged Dennis Verboise, identified in the presentation as the district’s director of facilities, and described building ages, square footages and grounds maintenance responsibilities across more than 100 acres. Officials said many buildings have had substantial renovations but still need additional work.
Budget drivers cited included contractual salary increases for collective‑bargaining unit employees in O&M, a planned purchase of a pickup truck with a plow and additional salters, and a contractual line item for the state‑required five‑year building condition survey to be conducted by architects and engineers.
The presenter also said electricity rates are up significantly and have driven a planned budget increase, while heating fuel prices are down slightly. Maintenance projects called out in the presentation include replacing burners at Brookside School and installing hand dryers districtwide. The district said it is not planning transfers to the capital fund because several large capital projects are already underway.
