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Kittredge schematic design approved; $80M project to seek MSBA decision in February
Summary
The Kittredge school building committee approved an 870-page schematic design and will submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority; the total project is roughly $80M with expected MSBA support of just under $30M, leaving the town to fund the remainder.
The Kittredge School Building Committee voted to approve the schematic design binder and will submit the package to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in December, with an expected MSBA decision in February.
Committee members said the schematic design document runs about 870 pages and that the submission timing was deliberately delayed to take advantage of higher MSBA reimbursement caps announced earlier this year. "By delaying, we were able... to consider the higher caps," a committee member said, adding the approach yields roughly $2 million or more in value‑engineering savings to the town.
The committee described the total project budget as about $80 million (reported as $79.8M) with an anticipated MSBA reimbursement under $30 million; the remaining cost would be funded by the town, likely through bond issuance. Committee members said details on debt service and whether the project will be a debt-exclusion question to voters will be determined through the town’s finance processes and presented at upcoming tri-board meetings.
Members praised the committee’s lengthy public engagement and review process and said they will return with further updates after MSBA review.
