Board hears outline of proposed capital project; preliminary referendum figure discussed

District leadership briefed the Hamburg Central School District Board on a proposed future capital project during the June 9 meeting, describing building‑condition findings, stakeholder input and preliminary financial modeling.

Brent Jordan and consultants from Gordon Jones and Turner explained the project scope is intended to address long‑standing facility needs discovered in the district’s building‑condition survey and to incorporate feedback from students, staff, the board and community. Rick Yansy, the district’s capital markets advisor, outlined the district’s approach to financing and local share considerations and referenced maximum cost allowances.

During the financial overview presenters discussed a referendum figure “in the neighborhood of $57 million” but paused to confirm exact numbers. Board members asked whether renewable‑energy systems and electric‑vehicle infrastructure would be aidable under current state rules; one board member urged that renewable and charging infrastructure be considered for aid eligibility. Members also questioned design alternatives to reduce construction costs, for example by rethinking balcony and pool configurations.

Administrators said the project team will return with official renderings, refined cost estimates and recommended next steps — potentially bringing contract items to the board in July and a public referendum process thereafter. The board did not vote on the capital project at the June 9 meeting; presenters described the session as the next step in a multi‑stage process.