Savings Taxes Debt QA6
Q: It was quoted that approximately $200,000 in taxpayer costs will be reduced because we are closing 2 schools, however, Center School will be re-purposed, and thus still be a tax payer expense. Where is this $200,000 taxpayer savings coming from? 10-27
A: The net energy savings with the new school proposal are conservatively estimated to be $200K. This is the difference between the current cost of operating CES and HHES and the projected cost to operate the new school ($250K), minus the amount to keep CES operating in an idle state. This has been estimated at $30K annually, which we have increased to $50K to remain conservative and to add a contingency. This annual cost includes:
Heating $10,000
Electric $5,000
Water testing $2,800
Water system operator $4,000
Alarm testing $2,125
Alarm monitoring $2,000
Pest Control $875
Asbestos monitoring $1,000
Fire pump inspection $675
Emergency lighting $1,25
Total $29,725