NEW SCOTLAND — Voorheesville Central School District residents took to the polls and approved two capital improvement project proposals totaling $27.2 million on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Nearly 70 percent of voters approved the largest of two propositions, a $25.2 million capital project that aims to address several needs for the ever-expanding school district. It’s to include updates at the elementary school, a new transportation facility and infrastructure updates.
According to the district, the voters’ approval of the capital project will protect the community’s long-term investment in our school facilities by improving health, safety, ADA compliance, and security measures; advancing and improving our instructional programming; addressing growing enrollment needs and achieving energy efficiencies and cost-saving measures.
Residents approved the second measure by a larger margin…
