SKANEATELES -- In a staggeringly close vote residents of the Skaneateles Central School District narrowly passed Project 2007.

By a margin of just five votes, the $9.9 million renovation project was approved Tuesday night. Fourhundred thirty-eight votes turned out in favor of the project while 433 were opposed.

"It was a really close vote," Phil D'Angelo Jr., superintendent of Skaneateles Central School District, said. "But it passed."

The project calls for district wide renovations and updates to the grounds and buildings in the district. One of the more controversial aspects of this project has been the inclusion of artificial turf at Arthur Hyatt Stadium.

At one point during school board meetings, D'Angelo, along with the rest of the board, considered presenting the artificial turf as a separate proposal on the vote but ultimately decided that it was more important to present one proposition.

"The board felt one proposition would be better," D'Angelo said. "Since it reinforced the fact that all the work is important and will benefit all of our students."

Read the full report in Wednesday's edition of The Citizen.