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Take our poll on the Kingston High School bond vote!

by HV1 Staff
April 18, 2016
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Should Kingston be declared a "sanctuary city"?

  • Yes (51%, 1,639 Votes)
  • No (49%, 1,555 Votes)

Total Voters: 3,194

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The $137 million Kingston High School bond issue will be voted on next Tuesday, Dec. 10. According to Kingston City School District Superintendent Paul Padalino, the state, by law, is required to reimburse the district for 60 percent of eligible construction costs, leaving a net for local taxpayers of about $55 million.

Based on current assessments, homeowners with a $200,000 assessment would pay $12 a month ($144 a year) for 20 years, commercial property owners, who are in the city taxed at a higher rate, $17 a month. “That’s about the price of a pizza, without toppings,” Padalino said at the Chamber of Commerce breakfast last month.

Should voters approve the bond issue on Dec. 10 and the state approve, Padalino said, the district expects to break ground next spring.

The major tentpoles of the plan include the demolition of the Myron J. Michael and Tobin/Whiston buildings, and a sizable addition on the Salzmann building.

As with most major building projects – especially those in public school districts where some work is done during summer when students aren’t around – the proposed renovation would unfold in stages. According to the 27-page document provided by the school district last June, construction would run from spring 2015 through fall 2018, with Tobin/Whiston coming down in summer 2016 and the MJM building in summer 2018, the former coming in at around $1.4 million and the latter roughly $1.5 million.kt logo

The Salzmann building would see an addition of 181,400 square feet, with heavy renovation of 23,200 square feet of the existing building and medium renovation of 11,400 square feet. Add in roof replacement; gut renovation of bathrooms; and plumbing, HVAC, electrical and sprinkler systems, and the total estimate in Salzmann is $65,700,000.

With the project not anticipated to be completed until the beginning of the 2018-19 school year, the first group of students who would see the plans come to fruition are still just midway through middle school.

For more information on the project, visit khsproject.com

Reporting by Hugh Reynolds and Crispin Kott

Tags: Kingston High School bond vote
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