Measure on the ballot in the 2023 New York General Election in New York.
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Get StartedThis constitutional amendment removes the special debt limit for small city school districts. Debt limits would be established in state law for all school districts A small city school district is one that includes at least part of a small city. A small city is a city with less than one hundred twenty-five thousand people. The State Constitution limits how much debt a small city school district can incur. Their debt cannot be more than five percent of the value of taxable real estate in the district. There are exceptions for certain expenses. Other school districts are not subject to a constitutional debt restriction, but have a different debt limit provided by state law. State law says their debts cannot be greater than ten percent of the value of taxable real property. If this Constitutional Amendment passes, small city school districts would be eligible to have the same debt limit as other school districts enacted via legislative action.
A "YES" vote supports the removal of the special constitutional debt limitation currently placed on small city school districts.
A "NO" vote supports the maintenance of the special constitutional debt limitation currently placed on small city school districts.
The proposed amendment to Article 8, section 4 of the Constitution removes the special constitutional debt limitation now placed on small city school districts, so they will be treated the same as all other school districts. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?
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