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Millinocket council unanimously approves $656,595 bond for elementary school air-quality work
Summary
The council authorized $656,595 in general obligation bonds to finance indoor air-quality improvements at Granite Street Elementary School; councilors discussed grant coverage, project totals and contingency if the school were later closed.
The Millinocket Town Council voted unanimously June 25 to authorize $656,595 in general obligation bonds to fund indoor air-quality improvements at Granite Street Elementary School.
Councilors explained the work is part of a larger project that received substantial forgivable funding, and the bond covers the remaining financing needed to complete the contract. During discussion, members asked about the total project cost and about whether the town would be responsible for debt service if the school later closed or consolidated. The town manager said he had consulted the bond bank and was told the town would be protected under the current financing arrangement.
Councilors expressed the view that the school is a town asset and that necessary maintenance should proceed; the motion to approve the bond passed without dissent.
