Members of the Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education will meet to discuss a possible referendum involving projects at district buildings.
The discussion will be held at the Newell Elementary School, High Street, Allentown at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and members of the public are invited to attend. A regular board meeting will begin at 7 p.m.
On Sept. 26, the board asked voters in Upper Freehold Township and Allentown to approve multiple projects at a total cost not to exceed $9.96 million. The referendum was defeated by voters, 1,098 no to 625 yes.
According to the school board, the past referendum and a possible future referendum will be discussed on Dec. 13.
The Sept. 26 referendum included the following projects: Newell Elementary School, roof replacement; Allentown High School, roof replacement; Global Learning Center and Vo/Ag building, roof project; Newell Elementary School, solar panels project; Allentown High School, solar panels project; Global Learning Center, solar panels project; Allentown High School, auditorium renovations; and Newell Elementary School, new emergency generator.
If the referendum had been approved, the owner of a home that is assessed at the Allentown average of $289,483 would have paid an additional $103 per year in school taxes for 20 years. The owner of a home that is assessed at the Upper Freehold Township average of $464,500 would have paid an additional $158 per year in school taxes for 20 years, according to a handout prepared by the district.
