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MSAD 51 board approves on-campus school plan after extended turf-field debate
Summary
After hours of public comment and a detailed staff presentation comparing two sites, the MSAD 51 board voted to send an on-campus school plan (project budget $53,492,000) to referendum. Debate centered on the inclusion of a synthetic turf field and funding options.
The MSAD 51 school board voted to send an on-campus school plan to the voters, approving a project scope and a $53,492,000 budget and authorizing district staff to prepare referendum documents. The motion to approve the on-campus option was seconded and carried after extended discussion about costs, site work, and whether a synthetic turf field should be included in the bond or placed on the ballot as a separate question.
Board and staff presentations compared two active options: a reconstructed plan at 80 Grey Road in North Yarmouth (the site rejected by voters in 2022, with an updated, downsized estimate of about $74.6 million) and an on-campus alternative that the superintendent’s team now estimates between $49.9 million and $53.492 million depending on optional items.…
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