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School committee ranks FY27 capital priorities; holds carriage‑house decision for further review
Summary
The School Committee on June 12 approved a prioritized list of FY27 capital requests for submission to town capital planners, placing Lincoln chiller replacement first, packaging immediate safety/flat‑work repairs next, and holding the Ambrose carriage‑house preservation vs demolition question open for additional discussion.
The Winchester School Committee voted June 12 to transmit a prioritized list of FY27 capital requests to the town manager’s office while pausing a final decision on the Ambrose carriage house, a deteriorating structure adjacent to Ambrose Elementary.
Approved priorities: By unanimous vote the committee approved this ranking for FY27 submission: 1) Lincoln Elementary chiller replacement and core HVAC work; 2) Ambrose carriage‑house (placeholder with funding options to be clarified); 3) a package of smaller safety and maintenance projects (including an Ambrose pedestrian walkway upgrade and investigation of granite capstone and knee‑wall deterioration at Winchester High School); 4) a town‑wide fiber infrastructure…
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