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New City – Rockland County Legislator Aron B. Wieder (D-District 13) is urging people to vote yes for the Capital Improvements Bond Referendum that will be held in the East Ramapo Central School District on Tuesday. The referendum will determine whether or not the district will borrow $40 million for major renovations and facilities upgrades. According to the district, the state will reimburse the district for over half of the total costs expended.

“The public school buildings in East Ramapo are due for major improvements,” said Legislator Wieder. “The four year project will repair and replace roofs that are leaking, broken windows, and antiquated boiler systems. I urge everyone to support this effort to renew our commitment to the public school students and taxpayers of East Ramapo and rebuild our infrastructure.”

Other repairs will be done to East Ramapo facilities and the administration building, as well as remediating damaged pavement and sidewalks on school properties. By making these replacements, the district will no longer have to spend money on repairs on aging assets, or be subject to an emergency in the event of the complete failure of a boiler or HVAC system in a school.