Hasbrouck Heights Voters Approve $6.7 Million In School Upgrades

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — Voters Tuesday night approved a $6.7 referendum for heating and ventilation improvements to Hasbrouck Heights schools by a margin of more than 125 votes.

A polling station at Hasbrouck Heights Senior Center.
Photo Credit: *Faith Ballantine*

Matt Speiser

03/08/2016 11:30 p.m.

"I'm very excited and proud that our community came together to get this done," Board of Education President Joe Samperi told Daily Voice. "Anytime you talk about a potential increase in taxes it is not easy, but people recognized the need and the opportunity.”

The district will issue bonds for $4.4. million towards the upgrades, with an additional $2.3 million coming from the state Department of education through a Regular Operating District grant.

The work on Lincoln and Euclid Elementary Schools and Hasbrouck Heights Junior/Senior High School will take place during the summer of 2017, Samperi said.

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