The Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on the Proposed School Project Bond Amounts tonight, Monday, July 29, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers.  Residents interested in addressing the council will have the opportunity to participate in person and/or remotely. The link for remote participation, agenda, and all meeting materials are available HERE.

The proposed bond amounts and corresponding projects are:

1.  An authorization to expend up to $94.7 million (plus bond premium and investment earnings) for constructing a new Cape Elizabeth Middle School, critically needed repairs, renovations, and safety upgrades to the elementary school, high school, and the 1934 building.

Note: At the July 8 Town Council Meeting, Chair Timothy Reiniger proposed adding $4.8 million to the School Board's proposed $89.9 million bond to prepare the 1934 building for continuous and separate use by the Town at some point in the future.  The motion passed with a vote of 4-3.

2.  An authorization to expend up to $89.9 million (plus bond premium and investment earnings) for constructing a new Cape Elizabeth Middle School and critically needed repairs, renovations, and safety upgrades to the elementary and high schools. The amount includes all necessary measures to ensure that the 1934 building is structurally sound and ready for future use by the Town if so desired.

Note:  At the July 1 Special School Board Meeting, the board voted in favor of the proposed $89.9 million project with a unanimous vote of 7-0. 

3.  An authorization to expend up to $42 million (plus bond premium and investment earnings) for only critically needed repairs, renovations, and safety upgrades for all three schools.

Note:  At the July 8 Town Council Meeting, Chair Reiniger proposed a new bond number in the amount of $42 million to address critical building safety needs and repairs at all three schools.  The motion passed with a vote of 4-3.  

At the July 18 Special School Board Meeting, the board voted to not support Reiniger's proposed $42 million number with a vote of 6-0.

4.  An authorization to expend up to $1.65 million for a solar array on the roof of the new middle school, to be funded by pledges, gifts, grants and other donations.

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