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City seeks bond authorization to start heat-pump conversions at five elementary schools
Summary
The school department requested bond authorization (about $1.2 million) to begin heat-pump conversions at five elementary schools; MSBA has approved Springfield as part of an initial group and nine schools in total are slated for conversion in phases.
A school department representative told the finance committee the city is seeking authorization for roughly $1.2 million in bond funding to begin heat-pump conversions at five elementary schools: Zanetti, Talmadge, Liberty, Lynch and South End. The request represents the initial phase of a larger program; the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) has approved Springfield as the first group and the department said nine schools will ultimately be included in the program in staged allotments.
Staff described the proposal as an early-stage request to fund preliminary work and noted the item is the first appearance of this project before the committee. Councilors asked clarifying questions about timing and next steps; staff said future presentations will include more detail as the program advances.
