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Millis select board: school building committee reports big drop in town share after value engineering

Town of Millis Select Board · August 19, 2025
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Select board members said architects and the school building committee reduced the Millis middle–high school project costs and reported a town share now estimated near $63 million, pending MSBA confirmation of a 45–50% state contribution; the board previewed a final vote next week to lock the amount to send to MSBA.

Select board members reported that extensive value engineering by the school building committee and its consultants has whittled the total projected cost of the Millis middle–high school project and reduced the town’s share to roughly $63,000,000.

The board’s update said architects and engineers (named in discussion as Tappe and Vertex) cut contingency and scope elements; one board member said consultants…

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