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Albany schools outline proposed $100 million capital plan that officials say would not raise local property taxes
Summary
District and consultants presented a multi-pillar capital proposal leveraging an $11.3 million NAERTA grant, energy performance contracting and state building aid to fund school security, equity upgrades in auditoriums/cafeteria/gym/library/playground, and infrastructure repairs; schedule includes public review in April and a May 19 voter referendum.
Albany City School District officials on March 9 unveiled the draft of a broad capital program they say could deliver roughly $100 million in facilities improvements with no new property-tax levy for city residents.
Superintendent Hawk Rider and the district's facilities consultant SEI described a five-pillar plan that pairs an $11.3 million NAERTA grant with energy performance contracting, existing capital reserves and state building aid to fund upgrades across 17 school buildings. The scope includes security vestibules and door monitoring, auditorium and cafeteria upgrades, library and gym enhancements, playground replacements and critical infrastructure work (roofs, HVAC,…
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