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Advisory committee approves draft letter urging select board to press state on Fernald School land
Summary
The committee accepted a drafted letter urging the select board to communicate with the governor about state plans for Fernald School land and potential affordable-housing use; members asked for the chair’s signature and forwarding to the select board.
Committee members reviewed two draft letters and voted to forward the version prepared by a member (April) to the select board for the chair's signature. The letter asks the select board to engage with the governor on state plans for the Fernald School grounds, expressing concern that state decisions could use large acreage for affordable housing "without any input from us."
One member said the town could use state assistance to convert local properties into affordable housing and warned the town risks losing opportunities if it does not coordinate with state officials. The committee approved the motion to accept the draft and to forward it to the select board.
