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School committee urges yes on consolidated middle school; town moderator outlines logistics for large Sept. 9 town meeting
Summary
Ahead of the Sept. 9 town meeting, the Longmeadow School Committee reiterated support for a consolidated middle school project that would secure Massachusetts School Building Authority funding. Town moderator Rebecca Townsend described check‑in, overflow rooms, electronic voting and speaker time limits for an expected crowd.
LONGMEADOW, Mass. — With a town meeting vote set for Sept. 9, the Longmeadow School Committee on Sept. 8 reiterated its support for a consolidated middle school project that would secure a Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) grant and advised voters on the implications of a failed local vote.
Town moderator Rebecca Townsend, who led a volunteer training for town meeting operations, told the committee the town is preparing for about 3,000 voters and outlined procedures for check‑in, overflow rooms and electronic voting. "We listen to each other," Townsend said, describing the town meeting tradition of respectful deliberation and the rules volunteers will follow.
Committee members and the district’s construction manager shared slides showing the long timeline and competitive process…
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