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$45.5M In Averill Park Central School District Capital Projects Voted Down

Averill Park HS
Averill Park Central School District
Averill Park HS

It’s back to square one for the Averill Park Central School District, where two school propositions known as the Capital Project referendum were defeated by voters Tuesday.

The $32.7 million Proposition 1 failed 816 to 676, while the $12.8 million Proposition 2 failed 928 to 564.

The Board of Education and administration are reviewing the results of the vote and will determine the next steps.

Superintendent Jim Franchini says the vote count will be scrutinized “…based on that, we’re gonna have to go back, look at those numbers and talk to the board about a Plan B.”

He adds Proposition 1 could go out again on its own.

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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