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Common School working group outlines reuse options, seeks septic testing and funding
Summary
Members of the Common School Working Group reported on community input and architect designs that propose a multipurpose first floor, recreational basement, and second-floor income potential; the Selectboard approved contracting for septic test pits with qualified engineering oversight.
Representatives from the Common School Working Group — Greta Brunswick (NRPC), Julie Wolcott, Jeanne Hopkins, and Sorel Chaput — briefed the Selectboard on community interest following an April 1 open house and on architect conceptual designs. The proposals call for a multipurpose first floor suitable for after-school programming, a mostly recreational basement, and second-floor options that could yield income through office or residential space. The group noted questions about management capacity for residential space and parking impacts for school and recreation events.
Next steps identified by the group and accepted by the Selectboard include contracting for septic test pits to determine capacity (the grant includes $3,000 for test pits), continuing a community survey, researching rental management options, identifying funding sources (the Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation has flagged the Common School as a priority project, and Northern Borders was identified as a possible grant source), and producing cost estimates and phasing options. The Selectboard voted to accept the low estimate for soil analysis provided the contractor has engineering qualifications suitable for future design work.
