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Acton‑Boxborough faces rising facilities backlog; rooftop HVAC project eyed as high priority
Summary
Acton‑Boxborough facilities leaders told the school committee on Nov. 6 that a wave of end‑of‑useful‑life systems is producing an expanding capital backlog and that the high‑school rooftop HVAC replacement is a top priority.
Acton‑Boxborough facilities leaders warned the school committee on Nov. 6 that the district faces an accelerating list of building needs as mechanical and roof systems installed in the late‑1990s and early‑2000s reach the end of their useful lives.
Capital projects manager Brenton Hurn and facilities coordinator Mark Hamill said a facilities condition assessment prompted a multi‑year capital list that now exceeds available annual pay‑as‑you‑go funding. Hurn said the district is using a mix of limited general‑fund allocations, revolving funds and available incentive/grant programs to manage near‑term needs, but that the total program outstrips the current funding stream.
The high priority for FY26–27 is partial replacement of…
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