3/21/1995 SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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ti Janice thins the committee should ask the selectmen for guidance . Steve said the question is can we build and equip the building for the money we hare? EE&E i5 probably more than what will be required . He cannot yet determine any cuts to be made from this information Peter said we are where we are. Re-design will not save money . This is an opportunity to build it right, or not build it right. There are things the Committee misjudged and some things beyond their controls why not let the people of the town make a choice about what they want. Merry sue said she i s leaning towards Peter' s idea. Paul reviewed the figures and determined that by chopping off 6 , 000sq feet of the building (auxiliary gym) it will cost the town $500 , 000 more, They cut $500 , 000 out of the building budget but it cost the town $500 , 000 . Mike P i etrowsk i said he spoke with Rep. Teague who said the Megap l e project will have ars influence on whether there is an increase in state funding . GESS is now $12 million in the hole , Phil said GESS represents 179 towns across the state , not just the Boston area as does the megaple . More legislators are effected by the school issue, not the megaple . Peter does not think there is any fat in this project, the committee made their gest effort. He does not want to be rigid because of a decision rade 18 months agod Paul said he does not feel it i s right not to give the majority of taxpayers the chance to decide for themselves. The committee has out things the community will have to pay for later , at 100%. The Committee is not doing justice to the town to 1 1 o t provide them a 58% d i s co u i 1 t f Merry Sue asked what the next step would be? Vote on it and bring it to the selectmen . Paul said it should go back to the selectmen . Phil said other communities put the article on the warrant but leave the number blank and insert it when they have the best information . On April 16th you will Know exactly where you are ( bids are in ) . Peter said they will need to know the number 2 weeks in advance of the election . Janice does not see anything wrong in exploring this with the selectmen and the committee should bring the facts , about going backwards instead of forwards when you cut square feet off the building . Peter suggested there could be a special town meeting , just for the high school , 2 weeks after the May 1 town meeting . The Committee asked D r + DeMou ra's opinion . He said it is the Town 's decision . He does think it is premature until the bids are in .