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Southborough officials seek fresh approach to Neary School after decisive no votes
Summary
After two town votes rejected the Neary School plan, the Select Board and Neary Building Committee heard public comment and discussed restarting a broader, more inclusive review of options including consolidation, repair-only approaches and a possible future state-funded submission.
Select Board members, the Neary Building Committee and the superintendent met May 20 to discuss next steps after the Neary School (NHERI) proposal failed both the special town meeting article and the ballot question.
The Neary Building Committee chair, Jason Malinowski, told the Select Board the committee is "unanimous in looking forward and not back," and reminded the room that the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process leaves the town a 120-day window to notify the state of its intentions. "We are still within the 120 day window granted to us by the MSBA," Malinowski said. "We are required, by next week to submit a letter, which I think should be a summary of where we land tonight."
The meeting focused on three discrete questions: whether the town should continue to consider Neary as a site at all; whether to pursue revised options at Neary within the MSBA timeline; and how to…
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