Tuckahoe School District To Vote On $20.5M Bond Proposal

TUCKAHOE, NY — The Tuckahoe Union Free School District is asking the public to weigh in on funding a capital project. The community will vote Tuesday, Dec. 5 to approve a $20,531,500 bond proposal that addresses the district’s current facility needs and educational goals: growing enrollment, 21st century learning, infrastructure and security upgrades.

According to Superintendent Carl Albano, highlights of the plan include:

• Addition of eight new classrooms and complete renovation/expansion of the existing gymnasium at William E. Cottle School to meet the demands of increased enrollment
• Renovation of the libraries and cafeterias at William E. Cottle School and Tuckahoe Middle School/Tuckahoe High School
• Replacement of the Tuckahoe Middle School/Tuckahoe High School turf athletic field and installation of a new grass play field at William E. Cottle School

Albano said, if passed, the referedum would result in an estimated $598 per year tax increase for a home with an assessed value of $8,500.

Information on voter registration, absentee ballots and opportunities for residents to learn more about the bond proposal, go here.

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