A Capital Maintenance and Safety Project will be presented to Hilton School District residents in a public vote on Tuesday, December 8. The proposition authorizes the district to make capital improvements in the amount of $2,650,000. This project will have no impact on local property taxes. Revenue will come from available NYS Building Aid, the District Capital Reserve Fund and NYS EXCEL Aid.
The issue that precipitated the vote is the septic system at Northwood Elementary School, which is past its life expectancy. The district had intended to replace the system with a connection to the Town of Greece sewer system as part of the recently completed 2012 capital project; however district officials learned earlier this year that the town would not go forward with the sewer line extension.
As a result, the 2015 Capital Maintenance and Safety Project includes a cost efficient package sewer treatment plant, which is a pre-engineered and pre-fabricated method of treating wastewater with an aerobic process.
The proposed project also includes the reconstruction of pavement at the Merton Williams Aquatic Center and Village Elementary School bus loop and back parking lot, which deteriorated during last year’s harsh winter. At Hilton High School’s LeBeau Field, site modifications to the entry and walkways from the parking lot to the stands are proposed in order to separate pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Residents can find more detailed information on the District website and in the “Insight” newsletter mailed to homes in mid-November. Community information meetings will take place throughout November and early December. For a list of meetings, visit hilton.k12.ny.us/info/CapitalProject15.htm.
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