Article 5:
Recreation Revolving Warrant Article ($100,000)
Warrant Article Language
Shall the Souhegan Cooperative School District raise and appropriate the sum of up to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to be added to the Souhegan Recreation Revolving Fund previously established in March 2016? This sum to come from the June 30, 2026 unassigned fund balance (surplus) available for transfer on July 1, 2026. No amount to be raised from new taxation. Majority vote required.
Recommended by the Souhegan Cooperative School Board (7-0)
Recommended by the Souhegan Cooperative School District Advisory Finance Committee (7-0)
Estimated tax impact of passing this article is $0.00 per thousand for Amherst and $0.00 per thousand for Mont Vernon.
Estimated tax impact of not passing this article is -$0.03 per thousand for Amherst and -$0.03 per thousand for Mont Vernon.
BOARD EXPLANATION
The Recreation Revolving Fund is used for capital needs related to the athletic fields. The past few years, the voters have approved funds to increase this balance related to the turf field replacement. Last year, the Director of Facilities reviewed athletic maintenance needs and requests additional funds for the replacement of light poles that are reaching the end of life as well as making Calvetti Field ADA accessible. The following chart shows how the money will be requests for the next 10 years and hot it will be spent.
FY28 – Bleacher Project – ADA Ramp and aisle to front section of press box bleachers on Calvetti Field
FY29 – Resurface Track
FY30 – Turf Replacement, Phase 1 Light Pole/Lighting Upgrade
FY31 – Phase 2 Light Pole/Lighting Upgrade
FY32 – Phase 3 Light Pole/Lighting Upgrade
FY33 – Phase 4 Light Pole/Lighting Upgrade
SOUHEGAN ADVISORY FINANCE COMMITTEE COMMENTS
We unanimously voted to support (7 to 0) Articles 4 – 7 for the following reasons:
1) These articles meet the recommendations that have historically been made by the SAFC that the administration and Board create long term plans to meet the needs for upkeep and maintenance of the facilities as well as to start a fund to replace aging technology and expand our internal transportation system in order to save transportation costs and
2) The board has chosen to fund these items with the unassigned fund balance so as not to burden the taxpayers further.
The additional warrant articles are as follows:
Article 4 – School Maintenance Fund (Capital Reserve Fund) – $325,000 requested
Article 5 – Recreation Revolving Fund (previously known as the Turf Field Replacement Fund) – $100,000 requested to both continue to fund the turf field replacement as well as additional sports and recreation needs that may occur in the future
Article 6 – Technology Fund – $50,000 requested
Article 7 – Vehicle Fund (small vans for transporting students) – $20,000 requested to fund planned savings to replace, fund major repairs, and purchase new vehicles as needed
VOICE OF THE VOTER
This section provides voters and residents an opportunity to voice their opinions on the warrant articles. If you have an opinion you want to share please use the form below.