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Planning board backs local authorization to match state reauthorization for West Hill High School replacement
Summary
The Stamford Planning Board voted unanimously to forward a supplemental capital authorization aligning the city’s local authorization with the state’s recent reauthorization for the West Hill High School replacement project, which the presenters said carries a $446 million total project budget with roughly 80% state reimbursement and an approximate $36 million local share.
The Stamford Planning Board voted unanimously on Feb. 3 to forward a supplemental capital authorization that aligns the city’s local approval with recently enacted state reauthorization for the West Hill High School replacement project.
Catherine, the project presenter, told the board the state legislature recently approved special legislation increasing the project authorization to $446 million and preserving an 80% state reimbursement rate. That change, she said, requires the city to amend its local fiscal‑year capital authorization so the town’s authorization matches the state action.
“We are looking tonight to align the local authorization with what has been activated by the legislature this past summer,” Catherine said, describing a…
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