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North Middlesex committee reviews Ashby survey as community debates reopening and costs
Summary
Committee reviewed a 618-response Ashby survey and a town select-board letter urging careful deliberation before lifting the pause on Ashby Elementary. Responses favored reopening as a school but showed uncertainty about paying for repairs; the committee set a vote window and requested cost breakdowns.
The North Middlesex Regional School Committee on Jan. 13 reviewed a community survey and a letter from the Ashby Select Board about the future of Ashby Elementary School, amid a tight timeline for making a decision on whether to lift the school’s operational pause.
Carla Lima, who presented the Ashby town survey, said 618 residents responded and that a majority ranked “fully operating as a public elementary school” as the top reuse preference. She said roughly 41% of respondents said they would support an override for upgrades and repairs, 38% said they were unsure, and that 61% supported a town assessment of the building’s condition. Lima said many open comments flagged cost, maintenance, staffing, parking and accessibility as principal concerns.
The committee also had a letter…
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