Voters Approve BOCES Construction Project

by Contributor | March 1, 2011 11:26 am

Voters said yes to plans by Oswego County BOCES to renovate its Mexico campus.

The vote was 1,898 to 1,569 in favor of the $35 million plan.

The occupational education campus has not had a major renovation since it opened in 1969. The project will repair and modernize the main BOCES building, while consolidating more than a dozen entrances and exits into a single, secure entrance.

Voters turned down a more ambitions $48 million plan three years ago. Since then, BOCES officials have worked with the county’s nine school districts to come up with a scaled-back plan that addresses the school’s most important needs.

All nine school districts endorsed this plan; many district boards of education refused to endorse the 2008 plan.

The impact on taxpayers varies by school district and by whether the taxpayer receives a partial or full STAR property tax exemption.

You can see details about the project and a chart of possible tax impacts here[1].

Source URL: https://oswegocountytoday.com/news/oswego/voters-approve-boces-construction-project/

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