Bond Referendum Community Meeting This Wednesday

The Miller Place School District will host a community meeting this Wednesday to discuss a possible bond referendum based on a presentation given at their last board meeting. 

The board discussed the possibility of making some capitol improvements throughout the district through a new bond referendum that could cost the district a couple of million dollars (if all the proposed projects were approved).

The money would be funded through a bond, which are kind of like promissory notes. They aren’t financially risky, but are paid off through property taxes over the course of a certain amount of time. Bonds also add to the district’s overall debt.

However, the district said it has cracked tennis courts, needs a new roof, and could save money long-term by investing in some solar panels. The district presented some of the projects they are considering to put up for a bond referendum. Those include:

• Solar Panels
• Safety Glazing & Cafeteria Doors
• Phone System
• Replace/Repair the Track
• Install Sports Lighting
• Turf Stadium field
• Turf Upper field
• Turf Back field
• Rebuild Varsity Baseball/Softball Infields
• Replace/Repair 8 HS Tennis Courts
• Bollards in front of the main entrance
• Install Gas Service 

The board has the ability to pick and choose what will be included in the bond before it gets put up to a vote. The district has decided to host a meeting to allow for community members to get up to speed on where they stand. The meeting will be this Wednesday at the high school auditorium beginning at 7 p.m.