Voters Take to the Polls in Cinnaminson School Board Referendum on Tuesday

Tuesday is voting day in Cinnaminson.

Voters will take to the polls to decide the fate of three improvement projects in the Cinnaminson School District.

Polls will be open between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m.

The first question on the ballot deals with upgrades, improvements and expansions at the high school, the middle school, the Eleanor Rush Intermediate School and the New Albany Elementary School.

The total cost of this portion of the project is $33,298,157, of which $21,500,857 would be picked up locally. The state will pay for 40 percent, which comes out to $10,743,832. Approval of this question would mean a tax increase of $199.59 per year for 25 years on the average home assessed at $231,795.

This portion calls for new security vestibules at the elementary school and the intermediate school, replacement of the existing fire alarms at the middle school and various renovations at the high school.

The vestibules would be a two-door, locked door system that would prevent visitors from freely roaming the schools. They would only be granted access to the main office for security reasons.

The second question tackles the issue of a new gymnasium at the high school, which would seat 1,000 people.

Currently, some parents and spectators are not permitted in to some events because it would create a fire hazard.

It’s more cost effective to replace the gym than upgrade the current one, but there are plans to improve the HVAC system and fix the wall padding should the second question be defeated.

This portion of the project would cost $6,750,125, with the full cost being picked up locally. This would mean an additional tax increase of $62.49 a year for 25 years on the average home assessed at $231,795.

The final question concerns the addition of six tennis courts at the high school for a total of $750,000, with the full cost being picked up locally. This would mean another tax increase of $6.91 a year for 25 years on the average home assessed at $231,795.

All work at the high school would be the first since its construction in 1963.

Voters must approve the first question for the other two questions to be approved, and they must approve the second question in order to approve the third.

Polling Places will be as follows:

High School, 1197 Riverton Road: Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6

Middle School, 312 N. Forklanding Road: Districts 5, 7, 8, 19 and 20

New Albany School, 2701 New Albany Road: Districts 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13

Cinnaminson Community Center, Manor Road: Districts 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18