McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC has represented the West Orange Board of Education over many years. We have assisted in connection with referenda, lease purchases, certificates of participation, equipment leases, bonds and shared services transactions, as well as contract, bidding, dispute resolution and project implementation matters. The new Liberty Middle School was financed in 2003. The project cost $30,012,000 and was financed with State grant funds available under the Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act in the amount of $6,348,000 and local school district bonds in the amount of $23,664,000. The Liberty Middle School opened in December 2005 and is the newest of the eleven schools in the district and the second middle school.
For more information on this project, please contact Andrea L. Kahn, Member, at (973) 622-1800.