Greenport's Proposed $23.8 Capital Improvement Plan Up For Vote

GREENPORT, NY —Voters in the Greenport Union Free School district will turn out Wednesday to vote on a bond referendum for a proposed $23.87 million capital improvement plan.

The funding, if approved, will allow for critical repairs, provide safety and security enhancements, and renovate the building and classrooms with state-of-the-art improvements and learning spaces.

The vote takes place from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the school gym.

A recent tour of the aging building, which drastically needs upgrades after 86 years, revealed towels under windows to soak up leaking, cracked floors and plaster, aging infrastructure and electrical systems and bathrooms in dire need of a facelift.

For voters, the first proposition includes renovation of all student toilet rooms; electrical and heating upgrades, a new marine career and tech shop; a new auxiliary gymnasium; security upgrades to doors, cameras and technology; exterior masonry work; upgrades to interior plaster walls and second and third floor flooring, ceiling systems and lockers; parking lot reconstruction; significant upgrades to the home economics classroom and elementary library; a refurbishment of the NJROTC classroom and upgrades to the art classroom; a cafeteria renovation; creation of a flexible learning space; replacement of outdoor bleachers; upgrades to playgrounds; relocation of administrative offices for security purposes; irrigation and reconditioning of athletic play fields; a new main information sign; upgrades to all locker rooms; and a new PA/clock system to provide mass notification.

A second proposition, contingent on passing of the first proposition, includes the addition of a six lane track and the reconstruction of tennis courts.

The bond establishes a Porter marine program focusing on career and technical training in maritime industries. In addition to providing students with career opportunities,
the marine program can also serve to ensure the local economy has a thriving and growing maritime industry, the district said.

The cost of the bond, for residents with a property value of $330,000, is $30 per month or $355 per year; for someone with a property value of $520,00, that cost is $46 per month or $558 per year.

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