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Facilities director outlines widespread maintenance needs; frequent power outages have damaged equipment
Summary
Director of facilities Lehi Burnham updated the committee on district maintenance: aging roofs, HVAC and sprinkler work, security audits, persistent power outages that damaged equipment, and challenges reconciling solar production with Eversource billing.
Director of Facilities Lehi Burnham told the School Committee the district completed targeted drainage, paving and vegetation work in partnership with the Department of Public Works and that many buildings need mechanical upgrades, roofing work and electrical fixes.
Burnham said roof systems across the district are aging — several buildings have roofs older than 20 years — and two roofs (Shamrock and Linscott) are in “critical” condition. Routine mechanical and…
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