Fayetteville-Manlius School District residents will go to the polls TODAY, Tuesday, Dec. 7, to vote on a proposed high school capital improvement project that is focused on modernizing and expanding F-M High School, the district’s only high school.
Vote times
7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 7
Vote location
Fayetteville Elementary School
704 S. Manlius St., Fayetteville
What’s included in the proposal?
- Addition to House 2 that would create a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) wing
- Asbestos abatement
- Auditorium acoustical upgrades
- Classroom renovations and enhancements
- Consolidated main office suite and new nurse’s office adjacent to the single-point of entry near the auditorium
- Fire alarm and public address system upgrades
- HVAC replacement to improve ventilation and air filtration, including the addition of air conditioning in House 2
- Major mechanical system upgrades
- New auxiliary gym adjacent to the wellness center
- New broadcast journalism space adjacent to the auditorium
- New elevator and staircase by House 2 main entrance
- New fire lane around the back of the building
- New learning support center adjacent to the expanded cafeteria
- New photography instructional space adjacent to the art classrooms
- Sidewalk and asphalt replacement
- Stadium turf replacement
- Two-story cafeteria addition and renovation with hallways to connect House 1 and 2 to improve the pedestrian traffic flow and building security
Project financials
Proposed project cost
$52 million
Estimated tax levy increase
1.89%
Estimated tax rate increase
With the use of $7.2 million from the district’s capital reserve fund, it is estimated that the project would result in a tax rate increase of 1.89%, or $47.80 for a home in the town of Manlius assessed at $100,000, which would be phased in over a four-year period beginning in 2024-25.
That is estimated to equate to an average per-year increase of $11.95 per $100,000 of taxable value.1.89%, which equates to $47.80 per $100,000 of taxable value.
More information
More information about the proposed project is available online.