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Southborough Neary Building communications subcommittee reviews public feedback, plans outreach ahead of revised cost estimate
Summary
The Neary Building Committee Communications Subcommittee reviewed feedback from recent outreach—including parents, seniors and accessibility advocates—flagging cost, traffic, accessibility and proximity to a landfill as primary concerns, and set a communications and scheduling plan ahead of an updated cost estimate due in about 10 days.
The Neary Building Committee Communications Subcommittee met Jan. 31 and reviewed feedback gathered from two kinder-group sessions, a seniors’ open office hour and other public outreach as it prepares messaging around a revised cost estimate expected in about 10 days.
The subcommittee heard that education-related details were the largest recurring request. "The largest point of discussion was around the education and making sure that that was very clear to the community," Jason said, summarizing the kinder-group sessions that drew about 40 participants over two meetings. He said participants asked for clearer explanations of instructional spaces, specialist staffing and how students would be accommodated during transition periods.
The committee prioritized preparing three communication plans tied to whether the updated estimate rises, falls or remains the same. Jason said the committee will coordinate timing so the…
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