Avon Voters To Decide New School Central Office Site

AVON, CT — Voters have some work to do Tuesday evening as they will decide on a nearly $3.2 million purchase to pave the way for a new Avon Board of Education headquarters.

The special town meeting is Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 7:00 p.m. at the Avon High School auditorium, which is located at 510 West Avon Road.

There, registered voters in town will decide the following question: "To consider and act upon a Resolution Appropriating $3,187,000 for the Acquisition of Real Property and the Renovation of the Facility Located at 200 Fisher Drive and Authorizing the Issuance of $3,187,000 Bonds of the Town to meet said Appropriation and Pending the Issuance Thereof the Making of Temporary Borrowings for such Purpose."

School officials say the current site at 34 Simsbury Road is deteriorating, with the basement unusable due to water damage.

The new location is presently an office building and purchasing and renovating the site for a school office is expected to be less expensive than renovating the current building.

School officials hope the move could be complete by summer 2025 if voters say "yes."

The town meeting will also be live-streamed online and it may be accessed at the following link: https://meet.goto.com/347676173 or by phone by dialing 1-877-309-2073 and entering access code 347-676-173.

Despite that, electors of the town and qualified voters wishing to provide public comment or vote on the resolutions must attend the meeting in person at the high school.

There will be no opportunity for the virtual audience to provide public comment or vote on the resolutions.

Contact the Avon Town Manager’s office at 860-409-4300 with any questions.

For more information on what is being decided, click on this link.

A recording of the Sept. 11 special town council meeting during which the proposed acquisition was discussed in detail is available at this link.