What portion of the tax impact is from the School project?

The $89.9M Middle Ground Project includes a new middle school and renovations to Pond Cove Elementary and Cape Elizabeth High School. The cumulative increase from year 2025/2026 to 2028/2029 for the School project only is 11.6%.

What portion of the tax impact is for Municipal (Town) use?

$4.8M of the Full Bond is for Municipal (Town) use. The cumulative increase for this portion from year 2025/2026 to 2028/2029 is 0.6%.

Based on the estimate completed by Joe Cuetera, Moors & Cabot, and provided by the Interim Town Manager on August 14, 2024, the amortization schedule for the Full Bond amount of $94.7M results in the following projected annual tax increases:

Cape Elizabeth School Department

Frequently Asked Questions

1) What is the Middle Ground?

2) Why are we rebuilding the Middle School instead of renovating?

3) How has education changed so much that we need new buildings?

4) Are the buildings really unsafe?

5) How much does the Middle Ground school building project cost?

6) How will this impact my taxes?

7) Will the repairs we have decided not to put in the bond end up in the school budget and raise my taxes in other ways?

8) What is going to happen to the 1934 building?