Voters in six North Jersey municipalities approved proposals to finance school construction projects outside of their annual budgets on Tuesday.
Among the bond referendums in Bergen and Morris counties, only one saw voters decline a supplemental school tax for building improvements. Though one other, with an unofficial result of 398 to 391, remains too close to call with mail-in ballots potentially outstanding.
Most of the work pertains to upgrades on existing facilities, though some districts have proposed new classrooms and athletic fields. All are expected to be offset by state debt relief ranging that cover up to 40% of project costs, records show.
Bergen County referendums
Bogota School District referendums
Results: Approved
The Bogota School District had two separate bond proposals on the referendum approved on Tuesday.
The first requested $12.7 million for new auditoriums,…
