Select Board considers options for Johnson School working group; debate centers on interim uses vs. long‑term vision

Sep 16, 2026

Staff presented a flexible 'à la carte' menu for a Johnson School working group to advise on long‑term reuse and community activities. Board members debated whether a resident advisory group should focus on interim 0–3 year uses, long‑term planning, or both, and agreed to refine the group's charge and timing at a future meeting.

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Town communications staff presented a memo outlining options for a resident working group to advise on the future use of the decommissioned Johnson School site. Jay Ford Paddock framed the proposal as an "à la carte" menu describing four dimensions (naming, composition, charge and deliverables) and suggested a recommended seven‑member panel with three neighborhood and four non‑neighborhood seats.

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