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Brockton officials say high‑school rebuild is feasible but will likely require a debt exclusion; MSBA share uncertain
Summary
Project managers and the architect told the Finance Committee the Brockton High School feasibility study is nearing a preferred schematic and that the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process could cover a substantial portion of costs. City finance officials said the district will probably need a debt exclusion to fund the local share and promised detailed tax‑impact figures once final estimates and MSBA eligibility are known.
Project managers and school leaders told the Brockton City Council Finance Committee that a major rebuild or renovation of Brockton High School is moving through the Massachusetts School Building Authority process but will likely require the city to ask taxpayers for new borrowing.
Kevin Sullivan, the project manager for Left Field Project Management, said the team is finishing the feasibility phase and expects to submit a preferred schematic to the MSBA soon. "We're in the feasibility study phase," Sullivan said, adding the team had developed a set of options and would narrow them in the preferred schematic.
Architect Craig Olsen said the work included detailed evaluations of the existing building, hazardous materials, traffic and soils and that cost estimates were being finalized. The team advised that the MSBA…
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