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Sayville district outlines $40 million–$50 million bond plan to fund large facilities projects beginning in 2026
Summary
District presenters described a proposed facilities bond in the $40M–$50M range to finance large projects beginning in calendar year 2026, saying debt service would be financed over asset lives and sits outside the tax-cap calculation.
Sayville Union Free School District presenters outlined a potential facilities bond to finance large capital projects, presenting a planning range of about $40 million to $50 million and an aggressive schedule targeting work beginning in calendar year 2026.
A district presenter said the primary rationale for a bond is to finance large, multi-year projects rather than rely on year-to-year maintenance; the presenter noted that large projects are financed over their useful lives and that debt service for such projects is accounted for outside the district tax-cap calculation. The presentation listed next steps including an architect and construction-manager selection "now" and a building mission survey that took place last year and into the start of this year.
The presenter characterized the proposed timeline as "aggressive". Officials said many instructional spaces have not been updated recently: the middle-school science lab dates to 1976, while the high-school lab has been updated more recently, according to presenters. The presenter described a planning range of roughly $40 million to $50 million as one option the district could consider while remaining within budget allocation constraints.
No formal vote or bond authorization occurred during the meeting; presenters described the planning timeline and the need to advance design and financing decisions if the district chooses to pursue a referendum. "The real reason to do a bond is to do large projects," the presenter said, adding that the district wants to avoid repeated emergency repairs.
Next steps noted by presenters: completion of architect and construction manager determinations and continued planning toward a calendar-year-2026 timeline. Additional specifics about proposed projects, exact scope, and a referendum schedule were not provided in the meeting transcript and would need to be confirmed by district officials.
