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Council votes joint facilities subcommittee with schools; debate over centralized facilities and new plant‑services job
Summary
Council approved a joint city–school facilities subcommittee to negotiate a proposed merger of facilities functions and discussed creating a plant‑services director for the new high school; councilors and the solicitor discussed legal options including a home‑rule petition if statutory limits prevent a merger.
The Lowell City Council voted to form a joint subcommittee with the school committee to vet a proposed merge of municipal and school facilities operations and to clarify legal and operational issues raised during recent school committee debate.
Councilor Gucci moved the request and Councilor Scott seconded; the motion passed by voice vote. Councilors said the step would create a venue for the city, school leaders and the city solicitor to discuss scope, maintenance‑of‑effort implications and employee responsibilities. Councilor Robinson noted that the city owns 29 school buildings and…
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