Troy

Voters in the Troy school district go to the polls on Dec. 4 to decide on a $3.85 million roof replacement project at the High School.

The proposal will have no additional impact on taxpayers, according to district officials.

The Board of Education voted unanimously last month to hold a public vote on the project to replace the portion of the roof over the classrooms. If approved, work would start in the summer.

The board also authorized an emergency project to replace the roof over the gyms. This project is currently under way as authorized by the state Education Department.

The district is asking the public to authorize spending $577,500 from the capital reserve fund. The remaining $3.2 million will be borrowed in the form of a bond. The bond will be repaid over a 15-year period with state aid funds.

"After examining the roofs at Troy High School, it was determined they would need to be replaced rather quickly in order to avoid any further damage and leaks," said Superintendent John Carmello in a statement. "We are proud of our facilities and our never-ending commitment to the safety of our students and staff. This proposal will allow us to uphold that responsibility with no additional impact on taxpayers."

The district is working with Mosaic Associates Architects, an architecture firm the school district has worked with on capital projects in the past including the Infrastructure Upgrade Capital Project and the Troy Middle School project.

Several public meetings about the proposal will be conducted in November, including a 6 p.m. presentation at the Nov. 28 school board meeting at School 16.

See http://www.troycsd.org for a full schedule of meetings.