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Council directs manager to pursue centralized facilities department for city and schools
Summary
After repeated debate about deferred maintenance and custodial responsibilities, the council voted to ask the city manager to investigate and begin establishing a centralized facilities department to handle maintenance across city and school buildings, with a plan for a joint subcommittee and negotiations with the school committee and unions.
The Lowell City Council on Jan. 28 voted to have the city manager investigate and initiate establishment of a centralized facilities department to manage maintenance of city and school buildings, and to convene a joint subcommittee with the school committee to negotiate scope and implementation.
Councilors said longstanding maintenance challenges in school buildings and other municipal facilities require a new, coordinated approach. Councilor Dakota moved the motion, Councilor Robinson seconded an amendment asking the manager to take an active role in establishing the new department, and the…
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