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Gardner accepted into MSBA accelerated repair program; council briefed on next steps for middle-school roof study
Summary
Councilors were briefed on the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process after Gardner’s middle school was accepted into the MSBA accelerated repair program; the council must authorize funding for a feasibility study within 90 days of the December 2 project commencement.
Gardner officials told the City Council the city’s middle school has been accepted into the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) accelerated repair program and outlined the next steps, including authorizing a feasibility study and fronting project funding that will later be reimbursed by the MSBA.
The update matters because acceptance into MSBA programs requires the municipality to commit funds up front for feasibility and design work even though the MSBA typically reimburses a large portion of eligible costs later in the process.
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