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Oyster River board hears $50M capital plan update and a $16.3M geothermal retrofit proposal for the high school
Summary
At the Sept. 17 meeting the district presented a multi‑year capital plan (roughly $50M initially identified), summer facility accomplishments and a proposal from an ESCO for a $16.3M ground‑source retrofit of the high school that could net about $5.2M in federal grants; board members asked for financing and phasing scenarios.
The Oyster River Cooperative School District on Sept. 17 reviewed an updated capital plan that began as a 10‑year, $50‑million‑class projection, heard a detailed account of summer maintenance and repairs, and received a formal presentation from an energy services company proposing a ground‑source (geothermal) retrofit for the high school.
Facilities report and summer work: Dave (facilities lead) reviewed summer accomplishments including a district‑wide deep cleaning of roughly 450,000 square feet, paving and crack sealing projects, exterior sealants and door replacements at the high school, roof restorations using a coating that restores a 20‑year warranty, replacement of an air‑handler serving the cafeteria (which added cooling), repair of a failed pump chamber at Mast Way and replacement of an underperforming wellhead at another elementary site, and the purchase of grounds equipment to reduce outsourced mowing and snow‑removal costs. Staff said many of those projects were completed from operating budgets and have already reduced the district’s multi‑year…
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