The Cheshire board requested that the delegation pursue a legislative change to raise the prevailing-wage threshold for renovation projects. Currently, as described in the meeting, prevailing-wage rules apply to new construction above $1,000,000 and to renovation projects above $100,000; the board asked that the renovation threshold be increased to $500,000 to cover a wider set of projects more efficiently.

Representative Linehan acknowledged the request but said she considers it unlikely that prevailing-wage legislation will pass in the next four years. She nevertheless agreed to place the item on the list of legislative asks.

Why this matters: adjusting the renovation threshold would change labor-cost rules for district capital work and could affect vendor selection and project budgeting.

Ending: The delegation logged the request but cautioned that near-term prospects for prevailing-wage changes are slim.