South Windsor voters reject proposed sports complex and relocation of town hall at referendum

The spending proposals were among five ballot questions with a total price tag of about $19 million. Voters approved road reconstruction and roofing projects for several public buildings and renovation and expansion of the women’s locker room at police headquarters, according to unofficial results. The proposed athletics complex, across Nevers Road from South Windsor High School, would have cost $3.95 million. The development was to include a synthetic playing field, bleachers, lighting, a press box, locker rooms, public rest rooms and parking area. The town council voted in December to purchase the 31,170-square foot Ellington Road building, pending voters’ approval. The current, approximately 25,000-square-foot town hall would house the parks and recreation department, now based at a former school. The proposal, officials said, was driven by the need for more space and the great expense — up to $14 million — of renovating the current building to serve a growing population. They approved roof replacements and road work totaling $9.34 million. Buckland and Pleasant Valley roads are to be reconstructed and roofs replaced at the Community Center on Nevers Road, the public works facility on Burgess Road, and Timothy Edwards Middle School.

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