2nd Farmington HS Vote, What You Need To Know

FARMINGTON, CT — More than a month after state and national mid-term elections, Farmington voters have some work to do Thursday, Dec. 8, regarding a more local project.

Local voters are being asked to decide a $9.7 million appropriation for the Farmington High School construction project.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. at regular polling places.

The FHS funding would be the second time in as many years voters were called to the polls for a multi-million referendum on the project.

In June 2021, voters said "yes" to spending $135.6 million for a new, state-of-the-art Farmington High School building at Monteith Drive.

This vote would be for an additional $9.7 million, funding local officials claim is necessary to help bring the project up to original standards and secure additional state reimbursements.

According to the town, construction projections alone were nearly $6 million over budget, something attributed to the supply chain inflationary issues impacting nearly all construction projects.

Now, voters will have to vote "yes" again if they want the same project they approved in 2021.

The issue was formally sent to referendum after a Nov. 28 town meeting, where attendees offered mixed opinions on the proposal.

While some said it was a necessary proposal in light of the current economic situation, others decried town officials and the building committee, saying they underestimated the project budget.

For the call of the referendum, click on this link.

To find out your polling place, click on this link.

For the minutes of the Nov. 28 Farmington town meeting on the issue, click on this link.

From Nov. 29: 'Second Farmington HS Referendum Draws Skeptics At Town Meeting'

To watch the Nov. 28 special town meeting on the issue, click on this link.