Shall the School District vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $350,000 to continue long term maintenance, repair and modernization work to include technical and/or engineering services at Hampton’s Centre school buildings and Batchelder Pond? This article is a continuation of an annual program planned to keep the buildings updated and in good condition, thereby protecting the taxpayer’s investment. Projects planned for 2026-28 are listed below.
Centre School – Boiler $ 300,000
Batchelder Pond – Vegetation clean up $ 50,000 (Note: Owned by SAU 90)
Total : $ 350,000
What it means: This is an annual request to keep the buildings and properties in good condition. After many years at $300,00 the amount has increased to $350,000 in keeping with inflation over time.
Those in favor say: Paying for ongoing maintenance helps to prevent more expensive repairs or student displacement in the future. Maintenance of the buildings is costly; these are old buildings; Centre School is the oldest public school in New Hampshire. This article appears every year and is intended for long-term upkeep or modernization work individualized for maintenance needs of the particular year/situation.
Those against say: No one spoke against the Article at the SAU 90 Deliberative Session.
Fiscal Impact: The total tax impact of this Article for a home valued at $600,000 is $34.48. However, since there was a similar, approved Article last year for $300,000, the additional $50,000 over last year means that the increase sought amounts to an additional tax impact for the $600,000 home of $6.00.
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