Dr. Gianleo Duca, superintendent of the Ballston Spa School District, made a pitch at our meeting Thursday for a $61.8 million capital project that will go to voters next week, on Tuesday Dec. 9. Malta residents who live in the school district can vote at Town Hall from 7 am to 9 pm.
While $26 million of the cost would be borne by local taxpayers, Duca said, the district has saved almost $8 million to partly offset that burden. The last capital project, he said, was focused on "academic spaces," but this one is more about infrastructure, including roofs, drainage, HVAC, parking and traffic, along with athletics, arts and music. It includes renovation of the high school auditorium and middle school cafeteria, library improvements, laying down artificial turf, and expansion of air conditioning. The projects should take about five years to complete, if approved by voters.
Also present were students and staff associated with the Rotary Interact club at the high school, which is connected with the Ballston Spa Rotary Club. The school club has about 40 members involved in activities such as helping with blood drives and holiday season projects.
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