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Finance committee briefs upcoming Union Central community meeting and MSBA Pollard submission; debt-stabilization trade-offs debated
Summary
The committee discussed a Feb. community meeting on the Union Central building and the town’s Pollard school PSR submitted to the MSBA with a $336 million project estimate; members debated prefunding and debt-stabilization options to limit tax impacts.
Committee members reviewed two planning items with broader fiscal implications: a consultant-led public engagement for the Union Central building and the town’s Pollard submission to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).
On Union Central, committee members warned that a Feb. 4 community forum will likely draw many residents upset about lease terminations and stressed that the committee’s charge — evaluating reuse options — is distinct from relocation and tenancy questions. The consultant’s preliminary…
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