RIDGEFIELD — The Ridgefield school board on Thursday unanimously approved a replacement bond to be placed on the February 2022 special election ballot.
The bond, which will be listed as Proposition 7, would cost an estimated $62.6 million to fund the construction of a new elementary school and expansion of Ridgefield High School. In order to pass, the bond will require a 60 percent supermajority.
This proposition replaces a previously proposed bond that the board approved Nov. 12. Since then, the district became aware of additional funding from the state that, if accepted, would complete the same intended projects while reducing the tax burden for local residents by an estimated $4.2 million.
“After passing our initial bond resolution, the state informed us that our community has qualified for additional assistance from the state’s matching funds program,” Ridgefield school board President Joe Vance said. “We are pleased that the state is acknowledging the tremendous growth happening in Ridgefield and providing additional assistance funds should voters elect to pass the bond.”
