TRENTON — On Wed., July 28 Gov. Chris Christie announced that 177 New Jersey school districts were eligible for $270 million in state funds toward the cost of 740 maintenance and construction projects. Seven projects in five Cape May County school districts were on the list of eligible projects.
“Efficient, up-to-date school facilities are a priority of this administration and part of ensuring New Jersey children receive a quality education. These grants will fund critical projects across our state, helping to improve the learning environments for our students and providing necessary support to districts by easing their local property-tax burden,” Christie said in a release.
Including state and local contributions, the eligible projects are estimated to cost approximately $697 million and would generate as many as 6,000 jobs over the duration of construction, the release stated. State grants would fund about 40 percent of eligible costs.
The state grants are contingent on voter or budget approval of the local portion.
The projects in this county would cost over $21.5 million with state grants covering about $9 million and local districts responsible for nearly $12.5 million. The projects and their total costs include:
• Special Services George Bailey Middle School; Roof Replacement; $1,080,000
• Sea Isle City Elementary; Bathroom Accessibility, Roof Mounted HVAC; $551,875
• Upper Township Middle; Miscellaneous Upgrades; $9,821,032
• Upper Township Primary; HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing; $6,097,337
• Upper Township Primary; Playground Equipment, Resurfacing; $187,500
• Wildwood Crest Memorial; Roof and Boiler Replacement; $1,422,276
• Woodbine Elementary; Window, Door, Ventilator, Sprinklers, Bathrooms; $2,355,907
Priority is given to projects impacting health, safety, special education and renewal of existing buildings.
“By providing hundreds of millions of dollars in additional state aid, this administration is further infusing the state’s economy with much-needed job support, and we are pleased to serve as a catalyst toward economic recovery,” said School Development Authority CEO Marc Larkins.
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