Board reviews facilities assessment plan; rooftop HVAC purchase noted

The board's Building & Grounds committee updated members on summer projects and upcoming facilities work, including expansion timelines, playground repairs and a completed PHS transformer pending town inspections.

Committee members said the district will commission a building-by-building comprehensive assessment (HVAC, roofs, doors, windows and playground safety) using an architect and other specialists to produce a multi-year strategic repair plan that could be funded through capital outlay, capital reserve or a referendum.

The secretary reported a rooftop unit replacement with a net price of $75,886.75 "that includes an $83,000 rebate we received from GCP," and said the gross cost would otherwise have been about $158,000. Board members asked for timelines for the consultant assessment; officials said contracting is underway and that a detailed report would follow once the architect is engaged.