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Wakefield facilities report: new sod at Walton, Galvin solar near completion, high school glazing progressing
Summary
Facilities staff reported multiple summer capital projects — new electrical services, 15,000 sq. ft. of Black Beauty sod and irrigation at Walton, auditorium carpet replacement at Galvin, a near-complete solar hookup at Galvin pending one part, and steady progress on the new high school exterior.
Tim O’Brien, who provided the committee’s facilities update, outlined this summer’s capital work and the status of ongoing construction.
O’Brien said the district completed new 600-amp electrical services at Greenwood and Doyle schools and installed about 15,000 square feet of Black Beauty sod with a new irrigation system at the Walton School. “This is not a band aid fix. This is a complete replacement,” he said, describing the turf and irrigation work as long-term improvements intended to reduce dust brought into buildings and to give students a safer play surface.
The district also…
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