The Board of Finance approved 6-0 resolutions authorizing up to $5.305 million in bonds for the Board of Education’s 2026-2027 capital plan and $14.42 million for the town’s capital plan.
Committees mentioned
Open the committee coverage hubs tied to this summary.
Your feedback helps us prioritize what to improve next.
What this means
The approved borrowing would fund school, municipal building, public safety, fleet, parks, and other capital projects. The Board reduced the proposed school plan by $1.165 million and the town plan by $1.2 million before approval. A proposed $12 million addition for the Daniels Farm Road project was not approved.
Key decisions
Follow the major takeaways from this briefing.
Approved a $5.305 million Board of Education capital improvement appropriation and bond authorization by a 6-0 vote, after removing $600,000 for the Long Hill Administration Building HVAC proposal, $500,000 for the Frenchtown Elementary School design and drainage project, and $55,000 for Middlebrook carpeting and cafeteria/gym shades.
Approved a $14.42 million town capital improvement appropriation and bond authorization by a 6-0 vote, after reducing the proposal by $1.2 million.
Removed $20,000 for Phase 1 design at the Bills Property, $605,000 for the Beaches Park playscape, $114,800 for Phase II paving at Abraham Nichols Barn/Park, and $249,930 for drainage and parking-lot paving at Old Mine Park Counseling Center.
Rejected a proposal to add $12 million for the Daniels Farm Road project; the motion failed 0-6-0.
Kept $602,400 in the plan for two Freightliner snowplows and sanders after a proposed reduction of one plow failed.
Timeline & follow-ups
Action items flagged by the community.
No follow-ups have been shared yet. Add one in the community board below.
Meeting information
Details and records from this meeting.
Recent documents
Fresh records from this municipality.
Civic leadership
Know who to contact about the decisions that matter.