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Carmel Residents To Vote On $25.5M Bond For School Renovations Carmel Residents To Vote On $25.5M Bond For School Renovations
Carmel Residents To Vote On $25.5M Bond For School Renovations The Carmel Central School District proposes a $25.5 million bond issue for major renovations including new roofs. The vote is on Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. School Superintendent Andy Irvin said the roofs at all five schools are more than 30 years old and need to be replaced. He says there was already one flood at the high school this summer. Staff came in one morning this summer to dropped ceiling tiles and a bathroom with water damage due to flooding, school officials told Fios1News.  If approved by Carmel residents, the money will be used for major upgrades that Irvin said ar…

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by Jon Craig
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Putnam School Budget Votes: Here's What You Need To Know Putnam School Budget Votes: Here's What You Need To Know
Putnam School Budget Votes: Here's What You Need To Know Putnam County residents can head to the polls on Tuesday to vote on various school budgets and capital spending proposals. Nearly half the districts are seeking to spend close to the state-imposed tax cap next year. These school districts have special "capital spending" requests that also must be OK'd by local taxpayers: Brewster Schools week to borrow $754,000 to buy new school buses.  Carmel Schools seeking 2 percent increase. Haldane Schools have two special votes. One to buy a $55,000 student transportation vehicle. Haldane also seeks to create a $1 million capital-reserve f…

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by Jon Craig