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Ashley Loops said the invoice ‘‘directs us to pay within 30 days’’ and that the district requested a five‑year history and clarification from the town before remitting payment. Members said the tank is town property and argued the town should bear responsibility unless the lease or a specific agreement assigns the cost to the district.

Subcommittee members said they were surprised at the unilateral billing and asked staff to share the memo and supporting documents with town administrators for clarification. Staff noted the matter is new this year and said they would follow up with the town administrator and provide additional documentation to the subcommittee.

No payment was recorded at the meeting; staff said they would request a five‑year coverage history, confirm whether prior years were charged to the town or district, and consult the lease language to determine which party is obligated to insure the tank.

The subcommittee also discussed testing and longer‑term options for removing or replacing aging underground storage tanks and requested that the town administrator appear before the school committee to explain the invoice and policy going forward.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Freetown-Lakeville RSD Finance Committee, 1/17/19","oneSentenceSummary","The district received a $1,832 invoice for pollution/hazard insurance on an underground oil storage tank at Assawompsett. Staff said the bill directs payment within 30 days and asked the subcommittee to seek clarification from the Town of Lakeville about whether the town or the district is responsible.","taxTitle","Town of Lakeville, Plymouth County, Massachusetts","taxId",58187,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6475188,"District weighs whether to resubmit MSBA eligibility for Assawompsett and coordinate green‑grant funds",136,219000,355000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5736791-57ad842203565106009208e0a36f5f61&start=219&end=355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5736791-57ad842203565106009208e0a36f5f61/thumbnail_219000.jpg","/articles/6475188/Massachusetts/District-weighs-whether-to-resubmit-MSBA-eligibility-for-Assawompsett-and-coordinate-greengrant-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475188-68d82934e3c761bc5ddf8cdca0421204/orig.mp4?Expires=1771076935&Signature=XgwzgapSN3LmOM-RcdVSqFyt4vIrg5b8HPJnqmT0WMrL3TprLnMDN4ffC0zFVty9yUPEye020VkhHTS8bCAWbTfamGFZ3pu2q9uJ6jsV~YBSloXssQPbAgYEqA7SvegVoQg~S0X3g0z28VcOPXSphIQVbbxEBrLe6tFW0WGvonP4tIm69lVAWk7544~AzrLBhC5tJysV9wtPplxtqzAfGjXtuoitayq1lJbC37LN2IsvfmJ1Zv7-C1V8eO5ObYLa0y84vqBVqhP4yTliDFh0xhykSKB7Wg4avsM5kt-f~ZpSGmHez1Xw-9v4wz8eW0mDdSHwTONx2akZhPWhXF6glg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff reported that the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) notified the district it did not advance to the final eligibility round for Assawompsett in the current cycle and asked the subcommittee whether it should resubmit for the next round.

Ashley Loops told members, “We received notification from MSBA that we did not make the eligibility round,” and asked whether the committee and the Town of Lakeville wished the district to pursue resubmission for fiscal year 2019 (as discussed) or focus on other funding avenues.

Subcommittee members noted the district previously advanced through an initial eligibility round in an earlier year, and they urged coordination with town leadership before a decision. One member said green‑community grant funding and funds previously pledged from a lawsuit for repairs are already slated to support renovations at Assawompsett and recommended discussion with Nate Darling and town officials before reapplying.

The group discussed timing: the MSBA filing window cited in the discussion closes on April 12 (staff noted), and the school committee will consider the matter at its next meeting. Members emphasized the need for town sign‑off; as one participant put it, “we obviously need the support of… the boards and the votes,” meaning the select boards in the two towns.

Staff also noted that because the district has been investing in targeted renovations (heating, windows and other green upgrades) the school’s demonstrated need for MSBA assistance may have shifted. Members said a focused conversation with the school committee and the Town of Lakeville’s officials would help clarify whether resubmission makes sense.

No formal motion to resubmit was taken at this meeting; staff said they would bring the issue to the school committee and seek input from town administrators before any application is filed.","Staff told the finance subcommittee the district received notice it did not advance in this MSBA round and asked whether to resubmit; members discussed timing, prior studies and coordination with green‑community funding and town sign‑offs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":80,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":83,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6475193,"Regional finance panel reviews five-year capital plan; flags fire panels, barn and lighting as near-term priorities",4761,4980000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5736791-57ad842203565106009208e0a36f5f61&start=219&end=4980","/articles/6475193/Massachusetts/Regional-finance-panel-reviews-five-year-capital-plan-flags-fire-panels-barn-and-lighting-as-near-term-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475193-2d0b86d90b4d2161f68c43ec437e3141/orig.mp4?Expires=1771076935&Signature=kbLpFeFrreaLvpH2wvDc31dTo4IHUGWQS91FSxP-K4UTvrI9x5-LXg3cO4zMjtLzVphehIX0ypxyfytXvJr0lEXvdpY9oE2C7zk-vnxivojrlQ35JQHGqgV9Kh8Q1uqCpTB-ppTZLLWsrBBCIZDxR9OIlByIoGZ8dH0uqaKhSvu3VqpL8H26iVV45aJoIdI2CWNbEmocUvNYhlilHSzDhG6Y4SlEd~j9nNVp5Jsm-9iDyqXWkNOoCFXhGb~AyEITWxb7MP-gg7YUkIZEcg9aAuyGEOKf4UqnAR7IgVAoXANeYu3s9IIUTsB-lmC49CxCx7spfogQpiebxHtpjKKo4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Freetown-Lakeville Regional Finance Subcommittee heard a facilities-focused capital-plan briefing that identifies several near-term projects the district and towns may need to fund or pursue with grant programs.

Subcommittee members were told that fire alarm control panels across the district are obsolete and have triggered costly emergency service calls this year; the plan lists replacement of unsupported panels as a top priority. The facilities overview also flags phase two of a campus security-camera rollout, a multi-building lighting replacement, hot water boiler replacements (noting typical useful life near 30 years) and an on-campus maintenance/ storage barn whose roof and structural supports need work.

“This total…we would prioritize the middle school first,” Ashley Loops said when describing the lighting plan and energy priorities, and she told members the fire panels have produced recent service calls that drove the urgency of replacing unsupported equipment.

The plan breaks projects into a five-year window and differentiates districtwide systems from building-specific work. For the campus, year-two items include a roof replacement for the barn and, later in the five-year outlook, consideration of booster-pump replacement for pool systems. At the high school, year-one priorities include replacement of a pre-1988 domestic hot-water tank and upgrades to HVAC building controls; AES (the elementary school on the campus) is shown with longer-term needs such as window replacement and repaving.

Members discussed whether some items could be funded from program surpluses or grant sources. Food-service equipment requests were described as eligible for three grant applications already submitted; technology improvements (notably a wireless overhaul) may qualify for up to 60% E-rate reimbursement. Members said green-community grants already support some work at Assawompsett and could cover parts of HVAC or window projects.

Committee members raised safety and asset‑management concerns about the barn, which stores tractors, fertilizer and athletic equipment. “My concern is the lack of the foundation of the building…that would be why, you know, why fix the roof?” one member said during the discussion about prioritizing structural work versus replacement.

The subcommittee and staff discussed timing and funding approaches: whether to seek fall town-meeting free-cash funding, include items in the spring budget cycle, or use bonding for larger multi-year projects when debt schedules permit. Staff said the full school committee will receive the updated capital plan at its meeting next Wednesday and the district will present a refined recommendation in time for towns’ capital planning.

The subcommittee did not take votes on the capital plan at this meeting; staff said individual projects will be prioritized by the school committee before any formal funding requests are made.

Members asked staff to refine cost estimates for the barn and bleacher options, to confirm safety-related timeline needs for structures that might pose an immediate risk, and to return with funding recommendations that consider grant-eligibility and the towns’ fall free-cash schedules.","The Freetown-Lakeville regional finance subcommittee reviewed a newly updated five-year capital plan that prioritizes replacement of unsupported fire alarm panels, security-camera expansion, lighting upgrades, several boiler and HVAC items and structural work on an on-campus barn used for storage and athletics.","actionData","errors"]

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Town of Lakeville invoice for underground oil‑tank pollution coverage lands with district; subcommittee requests town clarification

District weighs whether to resubmit MSBA eligibility for Assawompsett and coordinate green‑grant funds

Regional finance panel reviews five-year capital plan; flags fire panels, barn and lighting as near-term priorities