TROY – City school district voters will decide next month whether to approve the purchase of the Sage Colleges athletic complex in South Troy for $1.1 million.

The acquisition of the building and and its surrounding land would be paid for as part of a $52 million bond issue voters are being asked to support that would also pay for a renovation of a technology wing at Troy High School.

The vote will be held on Dec. 3.

For the $56 million worth of projects, the district would use $3,952,434 from its capital reserves and borrow an additional $52,047,566.

The district is allocating $53.5 million for the renovation and expansion of the high school technology wing, improvements at district athletic fields and related site work. Also included is minor additions and improvements to other district buildings.

The district plans to spend $1.1 million to buy three properties from Sage. This includes the Dr. Jeanne H. Neff Athletic Center complex on 4.5 acres at 1010 Fifth Ave., which has indoor athletic facilities and a softball field. The purchase price also covers the acquisition of the 10.83 acres of wooded land on the south side of the athletic complex and a parking lot across the street from the complex at 1017 Fifth Ave. Combined, the parcels cover about 16 acres.

The college put the Dr. Jeanne H. Neff Athletic Center complex at 1010 Fifth Ave. up for sale in August 2018 for $1.37 million. The 26,000-square-foot athletic building is on the south side of the Poesten Kill. Its facilities include classrooms, two gyms, training rooms, weight room, a kitchen and offices. The move to sell the athletic facility is part of the college's effort to deal with fiscal difficulties. Most of the Sage athletic teams play and practice on or near the school's Albany campus.

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The Dec. 3 bond vote will come about a month after voters went to the polls for the Nov. 5 general election to cast ballots in local elections. Voting will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at School 2, School 12, School 14, School 16, School 18 and Carroll Hill School.

Officials plan to discuss the bond proposal at various meetings around the district leading up to the vote.