New York voters on Tuesday approved two statewide constitutional amendments, both regarding debt. 

One removes the borrowing limit for school districts in small cities, defined as those with fewer than 125,000 residents. Those school districts can currently borrow just 5% of the total value of the city’s taxable property. In larger school districts, the cap is twice that.

The second amendment makes it easier to construct or repair sewage facilities by exempting those projects from the overall debt limits that apply to local governments. The sewage exception is already in place. It was first passed in 1963, but must be extended every 10 years.

As with any constitutional amendment, the two measures were already passed by the state Legislature in two consecutive sessions and required the approval of voters.