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Sudbury 250 Committee narrows venues, assigns event captains and seeks cost estimates before Select Board deadline
Summary
At its Jan. 15 meeting the Sudbury 250 Committee reviewed venues and capacities, assigned event captains for specific programs, and agreed to gather facility and AV cost estimates to determine whether a town warrant article will be needed by Jan. 31.
The Sudbury 250 Committee met virtually on Jan. 15 to refine planning for the town’s 250th anniversary programming, assign event captains and collect facility and audiovisual (AV) cost estimates ahead of a Jan. 31 Select Board deadline to decide whether to place a warrant article for additional funding.
The committee began with a review of proposed speaker events, venues and preliminary capacities: Lincoln‑Sudbury (LS) auditorium (approx. 1,000), Curtis Auditorium (approx. 300), First Parish sanctuary (fire‑code capacity discussed as roughly 200 but sanctuary fire‑code listing of 250 noted), Goodnow Library (about 100), Wayside Inn / Martha Mary Chapel (venue and dining options discussed), and Fairbanks and the Senior Center for smaller events. Committee members flagged parking, crossings and potential police support as venue considerations.
Budget and timeline: the committee referenced an initial appropriation of $25,000; to date it has spent…
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