ALBANY -- Voters in the Albany school district approved a bond referendum during Tuesday's primary election.

Residents in the district went to the polls to vote on the nearly $17-million referendum with 1,272 yes votes (59%)  and 881 no votes (41%).
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The money from the referendum will be used to buy and renovate the former Albany Hospital into an early learning center. The cost to buy the property is about $400,000.

Besides renovating the existing building into 16 new classrooms the district would also build a new multi-purpose room onto the building.

With the referendum passing, a $150,000 home would be taxed about $5.75 a month for 20 years starting in 2023.

 

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