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Read Albany Law School’s Explainer on the Ballot Proposals

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PROPOSAL NUMBER 1

Removal of Small City School Districts From
Special Constitutional Debt Limitation
Description of Proposal
The State Constitution limits how much debt a small city (a city with less
than 125,000 people) school district, can incur. State law says their debt
cannot be greater than five percent of the value of taxable real property;
all other school districts’ debt cannot be greater than ten percent.
If this Constitutional Amendment passes, small city school districts
would be eligible to have the same debt limit as other school districts
as determined by state law.
Question as it Will Appear on the Ballot
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?

PROPOSAL NUMBER 2

Extending Sewage Project Debt Exclusion From
Debt Limit
Description of Proposal
The State Constitution limits the debt counties, cities, towns, and
villages can incur. This debt limit has an exception to not include debt for
sewage treatment and disposal construction projects. The current sewer
debt exception expires on January 1, 2024. This amendment extends the
sewer debt exception for ten more years until January 1, 2034.
Question as it Will Appear on the Ballot
The proposed amendment to Article 8, section 5 of the Constitution
extends for ten years the authority of counties, cities, towns, and villages
to remove from their constitutional debt limits debt for the construction
of sewage facilities. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?