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Fredonia Schools seek $22 million in repairs under ‘warm, safe and dry’ proposal ahead of Dec. 12 vote
Summary
The Fredonia Central School District is asking voters to approve Proposition 1 to fund roughly $22 million in prioritized building repairs and life-safety upgrades; the district estimates the local share would average about $63 per year for the typical homeowner.
Brad Ziliacs, superintendent of the Fredonia Central School District, opened a district video urging support for a three-part capital project and reminding residents that voting will be held Dec. 12 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.
John Forbes, the district’s business administrator, said the district hired Young and Wright Architects in 2023 to perform the state-required five-year building condition survey. "They were on-site with a team in the 2023 and into the 2023, from which was developed a list of about $50,000,000 of what they felt was necessary," Forbes said, and the district narrowed that to "approximately $22,000,000 of items that we felt were necessary moving forward to develop the warm, safe and dry proposition number 1."
Forbes listed targeted work at Wheelock School—roofing, mechanical services, a replacement generator, an upgraded fire alarm and public-address system, clock replacements, plumbing isolation valves and an age-appropriate playground—and on the Main Street campus, including additional roofing, replacement of the pool dehumidification unit and heater, plumbing and electrical replacements, and a new fire alarm system. The plan also includes resurfacing the district track.
The business administrator estimated the local impact for Proposition 1 at about $63 on the average Fredonia homeowner and encouraged voter turnout. Forbes noted the district’s last major capital project was about $33 million in 2000, making this a rare opportunity for building renewal.
The district framed Proposition 1 as the foundational “warm, safe and dry” work required for the other propositions to move forward. The video closed with Superintendent Brad Ziliacs reiterating the district mission and urging residents to cast ballots on Dec. 12 at the high school cafeteria.
Next steps: the measures will be decided by voters on Dec. 12; the district asked the community to review the proposals and vote.
