BY MATT LINDSEY
North Country This Week

NORWOOD – Norwood-Norfolk Central School voters will be asked to approve a $9.1 million project that will not increase taxes at all.

“This project will not have any negative effects on the taxpayer,” according to Jamie Cruikshank, NNCS Superintendent. “With 98% state reimbursement, combined with a $1 million reserve fund started several years ago for future projects, we can ensure that taxes will not be impacted.”

The vote will be Oct. 22 from 12:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the District Conference Room.

Improvements include parking lot upgrades for improved vehicle and pedestrian circulation and an improved bus drop-off zone, breach resistant film on all glazing at building entrances, replacement of vestibule transaction windows with bullet-proof type glazing and additional fencing at playground and athletic field.

More upgrades include improvements to the heating and air conditioning system, including the nurse’s suite, business classrooms and elementary school lobby; as well as a new fire alarm system.

Additional upgrades included replacing gym wall pads, auditorium seats, carpet, house lights; replacing flooring in the middle and elementary schools, as well as the fitness center.

This past summer NNCS appointed architectural firm March Associates to complete two tasks. “Primarily, what do we need to immediately address or risk failure. We also as asked them to look at efficiencies that we could take advantage of,” according to NNCS Superintendent Jamie Cruikshank.

March Associates presented the district with about 35 items, ranging from $3,000 to almost $2 million. This culminated into a total $9.1 million project,” Cruikshank said.

To read our earlier story about the project, see story here.