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After Home Rule petition stirred controversy, committee agrees to meet with city on facilities
Summary
Following a City Council action to advance a Home Rule petition on facilities management, the School Committee voted to convene a joint facilities subcommittee with the City Council; members emphasized the need for transparency, union involvement and clear organizational charts before any consolidation.
The Lowell School Committee voted Feb. 4 to ask the school committee facilities subcommittee to meet with the City Council facilities subcommittee to discuss creation of a joint facilities department, following a contentious Home Rule petition at the City Council.
Mayor Gitscheer brought the motion, saying the council had moved forward with language about a Home Rule petition but that city members had paused to seek joint discussions.…
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