Capital Improvement Project

We are pleased to announce that the 2022 Capital Improvement Project vote has passed! We thank everyone for taking the time to vote and for your continued support of our schools. BELOW ARE THE FULL VOTING RESULTS: 

Proposition 1:  Capital Project Shall the Board of Education of the Fort Ann Central School District, Washington County, NY be authorized to: Engage in the construction, reconstruction and alterations to the School District’s buildings, bus garage, and athletic fields, including an inground bus lift at the bus garage, multi-sport turf field and softball turf field, and parking lots, and to acquire original furnishings, equipment or apparatus required for the purpose for which the School District buildings are intended to be used in said School District and related site work at a total cost not to exceed $9,975,000 and that the sum of $9,975,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of said School District and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law, and, in anticipation of such tax, obligations of said School District shall be issued.
RESULTS: 113 Yes, 47 No 

Proposition 2: Expenditure of Funds Shall the Board of Education of the Fort Ann Central School District, Washington County, NY be authorized to: If Proposition #1 above is approved by the qualified voters of the School District, expend the sum of $500,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund previously established by the qualified voters of the District on May 15, 2018 to be used for the purpose of paying a portion of the cost of the project referenced in Proposition #1 above.
RESULTS: 112 Yes, 47 No


CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
The Fort Ann Central School District Board of Education is asking residents to vote on a $9.975 million Capital Project on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 from noon-8 p.m. in the old gymnasium.

The project will fix aging infrastructure, renovate the "B wing" of the old Elementary portion of the school, and improve athletic facilities.

Funding for the local share of the Capital Project will come in the form of $500,000 from the Capital Reserve that was established in 2018, an additional $500,000 from unappropriated unassigned fund balance (savings), and $200,000 from accumulated debt reserve balance. In addition to the anticipated 76.1% Building Aid Fort Ann will receive from NYS, the district will be utilizing $86,680 in EXCEL Aid, which are project costs reimbursed to the district from NYS at 100%. As a result, there will be no additional tax impact for residents.

For more details, please click here to view the Capital Project newsletter and watch the video below. Also, please scroll down to read some questions and answers.

CAPITAL PROJECT Q & A