Voting is scheduled for 2-7 p.m. at Wolcott Street School Medica Center, 2-6 Trigon Park.

The district is requesting permission to borrow up to $423,000 for purchases.

Public schools in New York State receive a rebate from the state for school bus purchases that is paid over a five-year period. Le Roy’s reimbursement ratio is 90% of the state, which would amount to $340,200 for the purchase, leaving the local cost at $80,800. The local cost would be spread over a five-year payback period of approximately $16,160 per year from the general fund.

The district plans to borrow funds to cover local costs.

The district estimates the local cost to ratepayers is an additional 1.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. For a property valued at $100,000, the cost would be less than $1.50 per year. The local cost could be even lower when the salvage or trade-in value of old buses is taken into account, the district said.

The district said it is looking to replace school buses as part of its 10-year replacement cycle, which is based on the bus’s mileage and usage history.

“The district has found that maintenance costs, body repairs, rust damage and safety issues increase dramatically once a bus reaches around 10 years of age, especially since school buses have to pass New York State Department of Transportation inspections twice a year,” the district said. in a letter to the inhabitants.

“Additionally, the strain of typical driving patterns creates faster wear and tear on buses, as an average school bus makes approximately 100 stops and starts in a single day,” the letter states.

Voters must enter through the front triple gates (Trigon Park) located adjacent to Memorial Auditorium. The usual voting gate entrance from the parking lot next to the gymnasium is closed due to construction related activities. Parking will still be available in the rear parking lot.