{"id":12697,"date":"2018-04-27T01:30:44","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T05:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=12697"},"modified":"2018-04-27T02:47:43","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T06:47:43","slug":"brick-to-ask-voters-to-approve-12-5m-for-security-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2018\/04\/brick-to-ask-voters-to-approve-12-5m-for-security-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Brick to Ask Voters to Approve $12.5M for Security Upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brick voters will decide whether to allow the township\u2019s school district to borrow $12,580,000 for security upgrades at all its schools, including physical barriers and software systems that officials say would protect students and staff from security threats, including active shooter scenarios.<\/p>\n

Following the February school shooting in Parkland, Fla. that claimed 17 lives, the district consulted with security experts and decided on a number of items they say could prevent, or significantly limit the scope of, school shootings and similar security threats.<\/p>\n

The question will be placed on the November general election ballot instead of the initially-proposed Oct. 2 vote. Board President Stephanie Wohlrab said holding a separate vote would have cost an additional $54,000.<\/p>\n

The referendum would roughly translate to an increase in taxes of about $11 per year for an owner of an average-valued home in Brick. If approved, the district would borrow the funding and repay it over the course of 25 years. The funding would provide for:<\/p>\n