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Mendon Community Schools 2013 Bond Proposal. Overview. Facility Assessment Overview Cost Assessments Funding Options Program Schedule. What We Looked At. Existing conditions Needs of the school Priorities. Assessment – Elementary. Site Recommendations - $456,000.
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Mendon Community Schools 2013 Bond Proposal
Overview • Facility Assessment Overview • Cost Assessments • Funding Options • Program Schedule
What We Looked At • Existing conditions • Needs of the school • Priorities
Assessment – Elementary • Site Recommendations - $456,000 • Separate staff lot from parent drop off - Safety • Add curbed walk to bus drop off - Safety • Upgrade Playground – Safety / Code • Improve Site lighting - Safety • Replace damaged asphalt pavements and damaged concrete sidewalks - Safety
Assessment – Elementary • Architectural Recommendations - $2,513,000 • Replace Roof • Upgrade group toilet rooms to make Handicap accessible • Upgrade classroom toilet rooms, fixtures and finishes • Remodel office for secure entry and add card access system • Replace damaged sections of flooring finishes • Replace lockers
Assessment – Elementary • Mechanical Recommendations - $535,000 • Heating and cooling distribution system needs to be replaced • Internal water distribution system needs to be replaced • Upgrade HVAC controls – pneumatic to digital
Assessment – Elementary • Electrical Recommendations - $115,000 • Additional Work - $205,000 • Replace older electrical panels • Upgrade emergency lighting • Remove existing 1906 building • Remove existing medical office building
Assessment – Middle/High School • Site/Master Recommendations - $524,600 • Long term asphalt paving replacement • Running Track Replacement PHOTO
Assessment – Middle/High School • Replace roof areas out of warranty • Cafeteria area in need of renovations • Replace sections of flooring • Provide metal siding to prevent water infiltration/damage • Architectural Recommendations - $2,177,000
Assessment – Middle/High School • Mechanical Recommendations - $1,068,000 • Replace boilers and piping • Replace main gym and café AHUs
Assessment – Middle/High School • Stadium lighting and sound system in need of replacement • Electrical panels and feeders need replacement • Long term replace site lighting with higher efficiency fixtures. • Locker room lighting in need of replacement • Electrical Recommendations - $231,000 • Additional Recommendations - $1,697,000 • Upgrade technology • Purchase new busses
Why A Bond Program? To meet the growing needs of the school Why? • To stay safe • To maintain the life of our buildings • To keep up with the changing world • To prepare our kids and give them the best resources and education available PHOTO
Construction Bond Issue • Bond issue is an agreement to sell bonds to investors to fund facility improvements • Taxes are levied annually to pay back the investors with interest over a period of time. (25-30 years – like a mortgage) • Must be approved by the voters • Allowed Expenses: Major Remodeling, new facilities, busses, technology, furniture and land purchases. • Not Allowed: Repairs, Bus Maintenance, Instructional Materials, Teacher or administrator salaries.
Financing Strategy • Minimize Taxpayer Burden • Conservative interest rate and property tax value assumptions • Time phased with needs assessment • Mill increase no greater than 1 mill • One election for all phases PHOTO
The Master Plan • 1 vote… 3 phases… 8 years • Phase 1 – 2014, $4.1 million • Phase 2 – 2018, $3.3 million • Phase 3 – 2022, $1.9 million • Increase millage by 1 mill level term PHOTO
Millage Definition • The amount of mills needed for a given project(dollar amount) in a community depends on the value of the property in the area. • The mills generated can be used either to pay back a construction bond or to pay as you go for sinking fund projects. • Property tax is calculated by taking the assessed value of a property, multiplying it by the mill rate and dividing it by 1,000. • Example: $100,000 marketvalue home has an approximate $50,000 State Equalized Value (SEV) for tax purposes. To calculate millage: $50,000 / 1000 = $50 per year in additional taxes for every 1 mill
The Impact of a 1 mill Increase • www.mytaxcalc.com/mendon
Next Steps • Vote on February 25, 2014