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Methuen council approves school curriculum lease, stadium lights, cybersecurity and water‑heater funding
Summary
At a special July 23 meeting the Methuen City Council approved four vendor contracts and a resolution to reallocate $400,000 from the FY25 CIP to replace water heaters at Comprehensive Grammar School; council cited a July 25 purchase‑order deadline for the curriculum contract and confirmed permits and CIP scheduling for facilities work.
Methuen City’s special council meeting on July 23 approved multiple contracts and a single resolution to reallocate capital funds for school repairs.
The council voted to authorize a six‑year lease with First American Equipment Finance to provide an English language arts curriculum, a contract totaling $1,073,546.96 with annual payments of $199,293.26. City leadership said the superintendent requested an expedited purchase order because “we need to have a purchase order, submitted in time for July 25,” a deadline the mayor relayed to the council. The superintendent told the council the district had…
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