Committee debates $2.9M versus $3.1M feasibility request ahead of ballot

Staff member said the recommended borrowing to cover the full scope of feasibility work would be $3,100,000 and noted MSBA reimburses a proportion of actual costs. "He would say that we're requesting 3,100,000," the Staff member said when describing what will be presented at Town Meeting.

After discussion about reusing parts of a prior feasibility study and adjusting for inflation, a member announced a motion for $2.9 million. "So we have a motion for 2.9," the Staff member stated; the transcript records discussion about the tradeoff between asking for the higher amount to allow better communications and limiting the borrowing to reduce potential unused authorization. The record does not show a formal vote on the funding amount in the provided segments.