Wellington Receives Narrow OK to Open Sept. 7
Wellington Building Committee votes 4-3 to move to meet scheduled first day of school. Final vote by School Committee tonight.
After a two-hour meeting with town officials, construction teams and the architect Tuesday night, the Wellington School Building Committee voted by the narrowest of margins to go forward with the opening of the $40 million school on Sept. 7, the first day of school. In the 4-3 vote, with School Committee Chairwoman Laurie Graham abstaining, the majority believe the school has reached a level of significant substantial completion to move forward. The Building Committee's recommendation now goes to the Belmont School Committee, who meets tonight, Wednesday, Aug. 10, for a final vote whether to accept the recommendation. Patricia Brusch, the committee's vice-chairwoman, said that even if the Building Committee had voted to delay the opening …
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