RESULTS: Warren School $6.5 Bond Referendum Passes

WARREN, NJ — Warren voters headed to the polls on Tuesday and passed the $6.5 million bond referendum to provide upgrades to the Warren Township Public Schools.

The vote passed with 81 percent of residents voting “yes” or 806 votes over 185 "no" votes. A total of 991 votes were cast, according to the unofficial figures from the Somerset County Clerk’s Office.

The referendum, which will have a $0 tax impact on residents, is due to the district's need of "capital improvements to maintain school facilities and provide for the health and safety of students and staff," according to Warren Township Schools.

The total anticipated cost of the referendum is $6.5 million. A total of 34 percent would be covered from the state when the district receives $2.21 million in anticipated state debt service aid. The rest, $4.2 million, would be covered from the district's capital reserve.

"The district has been methodically saving for such needs through its capital reserve fund for several years," the district stated.

With the combination of the district’s capital reserves and this state aid, there would be zero tax impact as a result of this referendum.

Specifically, the capital projects included in the referendum are:

Angelo L. Tomaso School

• Boiler and Pumps Replacement
• Partial Building HVAC Upgrade

Central School

• Partial Window Replacement
• Partial Building HVAC Upgrade

Mt. Horeb School

• Boiler and Pumps Replacement

Warren Middle School

• Boiler and Pumps Replacement
• Partial Roof Replacement

(Main image via Shutterstock, In-story Images via Warren Township Schools)

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