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$380,000 city appropriation funds feasibility study for Barrie school; Article 97 and wetlands prompt alternate‑site review
Summary
The Chicopee City Council unanimously approved a $380,000 mayoral appropriation to fund a feasibility study for the Barrie school, and district officials told the School Committee on April 2 that Article 97 parkland protections and wetland soils at the current site are prompting study of alternate sites.
A mayoral appropriation of $380,000 to fund a feasibility study for the Barrie school was unanimously approved by the Chicopee City Council, a School Committee member reported at the school committee’s April 2 meeting. The committee heard that the feasibility work must assess the current Barrie site and evaluate alternatives because of legal and environmental constraints.
A committee member said city staff and the project team told the council the parcel potentially identified for a replacement building is affected by Article 97 protections and by…
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