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Finance meeting reviews referendum project list, flags site, schedule and cost risks

Dorchester 02 Finance Meeting · October 6, 2025
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Summary

District staff updated the referendum project master list and told the finance committee several projects face site constraints and schedule delays; members discussed when to request updated guaranteed maximum prices and warned escalation could affect budgets.

District staff presented the referendum project master list and financial status to the finance meeting on Oct. 3, saying some projects are at risk of missing completion dates because of site availability and weather-related delays. A staff member introducing the report said Rhonda has been maintaining the master list and that the document—updated Oct. 3—includes a pie chart showing paid and encumbered amounts for the $200,000,000 referendum portfolio.

The staff member told the committee that color-coded project status (red, yellow, green) is shown on each school project and that some entries are 75–100% complete. On page 4 the presenter said a ponds project is effectively ready with crews and equipment but lacks land, and warned, "We will not we will not hit our target date…

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