Board approves capital proposition using reserve funds; places $2.115M item on May 19 ballot
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Summary
The board adopted a resolution to place a capital proposition (Proposition No. 2) for $2,115,154 on the May 19 ballot; finance staff said the funds are already in the district's 2022 capital reserve and that approving the proposition will not increase the tax levy or rate.
The Huntington Union Free School District Board of Education voted March 24 to adopt a resolution placing a capital proposition on the May 19, 2026 ballot that would authorize use of existing monies in the district's 2022 building improvements capital reserve.
The proposition (listed during the meeting as Proposition Number 2) totals $2,115,154 and covers building repairs and safety/security projects across district facilities, including high school restroom renovations, electrical work, interior window replacement at Findlay, and upkeep tied to fire‑code concerns at multiple sites. Assistant Superintendent for Finance Dr. Ruby Harris told the board the funds are already held in the capital reserve and that the proposition "has no additional impact on the tax levy or tax rate with the approval of the project."
Board members voted to adopt the resolution to place the proposition on the ballot; the motion carried unanimously. Administrators said the approval releases funds already set aside in reserves and that the proposition will be published and advertised in the coming days ahead of the May ballot.
What happens next: Publication and legal notices will follow, with the proposition appearing on the May 19 ballot during the district's scheduled budget vote and elections.
