Cap bgt (schools - compliance & roofs)

Here are the Board of Education's "descriptions and justifications" for the proposed code compliance and roof replacement plans for the schools...

$600,000 in year one and
$2,000,000 in year two for Humiston code compliance:

$400,000 in year one for a new elevator at CHS:$100,000 in year two for a review of the school roofs:And here's some idea of the age of various portions of the roofs on the schools:

And someone asked on a previous post about the $2,600,000 price tag for Humiston, suggesting it would be cheaper to tear down and construct a new building... so... the story as I understand it:

Humiston was donated to the Town contingent on the building being used as a school... as soon as the building ceases to exist, it reverts to the Humiston estate... I think. As well, it is an historic building... or... at least... it's an old building in the historic district. I'm not sure if it's on the National Register... nonetheless, I think most people would agree that it's an historic building... however you define "historic." Anyway... that's part of the thought process to answer one poster's question.

Tim White
Town Council, Budget Committee