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NEARIE communication subcommittee: office hours drew opposition focused on Finn site and hazardous-waste concerns
Summary
At Feb. 28 meeting the NEARIE Building Committee communication subcommittee reviewed feedback from recent office hours where residents raised hazardous-waste worries about the proposed Finn site and urged renovating Finn instead of the Neary project; the group agreed to sharpen its website, FAQs and outreach targeting undecided residents.
The NEARIE Building Committee communication subcommittee on Feb. 28 reviewed themes from a recent public office-hours session and agreed to tighten its outreach materials to address residents’ questions about site selection, hazardous materials and tax impacts.
Committee members said turnout at the session was small but vocal. "There were six folks there," said Roger, a voting member, who summarized the session. "They really were focused on asking why we didn't do something different." He and others said attendees repeatedly urged the committee to consider returning to the Finn site and to add a second floor at Finn rather than proceed with the option currently under consideration.
The discussion matters because public resistance on site selection could shape messages ahead of the MSBA (Massachusetts School Building Authority) deadline and…
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