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Pitman school board to ask voters to approve two‑question bond referendum on Jan. 28, 2025

Borough of Pitman Council · November 25, 2024
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Councilman Mazzola told the council the Pitman Public Schools will place a two‑question bond referendum on the Jan. 28, 2025 ballot to fund boilers, drainage and track reconstruction, roof and bathroom renovations, and optional HVAC and secure entry improvements; Mazzola said 34% of costs are covered by state aid and estimated about $15 per month for the average taxpayer.

Councilman Mazzola told the Borough Council that the Pitman Public Schools will place a two‑question bond referendum before voters on Jan. 28, 2025, with Question 1 covering the district’s most critical facilities and safety needs and Question 2 providing additional improvements that depend on Question 1 passing.

Mazzola described Question 1 as funding a new boiler system and related equipment at Pitman Elementary, bathroom renovations sized for grades 2–6, drainage repairs and reconstruction of the high‑school track and staff/event parking lot, and a partial roof replacement. Question 2 would add a full HVAC system for Pitman Elementary and a secure entry vestibule at the Jr./Sr. High School; it "cannot pass without Question 1," he said. Mazzola told the council that roughly 34% of the projects’ costs will be covered by state aid and estimated the average taxpayer impact at about $15 per month.

The council recorded administrative dates linked to the referendum: voter registration deadline Jan. 7, 2025; vote‑by‑mail application deadline Jan. 21, 2025; last day to return vote‑by‑mail applications Jan. 27, 2025 by 3 p.m.; and ballots must be postmarked no later than Jan. 28, 2025. Mazzola said Superintendent Dr. Robert Preston will appear at the Dec. 9 work session to answer questions about the referendum. Administrator Sandra McCafferty also told the council that sample ballots should be mailed to voters and clarified the vote‑by‑mail process.

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