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Committee raises alarm about state-directed sale of Fernald School acreage under Affordable Housing Act
Summary
Advisory members warned that recent state action to auction parcels at the former Walter Fernald School site risks substantial local cost and land-use impacts; members said the town was not adequately notified and requested follow-up with planning staff and the town administrator.
Several advisory members used a late-meeting agenda item to raise concerns about state-directed sales of land at the former Walter Fernald School and the potential local impacts if the parcels are used for affordable housing.
Sources at the meeting said the Commonwealth has ordered sale of 5-acre parcels at the state-owned Fernald property in Templeton and nearby Phillipston. Committee members said the town had…
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