5 At A Glance 5 What’s Happened so far? 5 Schematic Design phase begins

Schematic Design phase begins

August 2018

On August 29, the MSBA (Mass. School Building Authority) voted to move the project to the next step in the process – the Schematic Design phase.

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What’s Next:
  • HMFH Architects will further refine the design
  • Community forums during the fall and winter will gather additional feedback
  • Arlington will submit the Schematic Design to MSBA in March 2019
  • MSBA will review the submission to determine the reimbursement grant from the MSBA and Arlington’s financial share of the project  
  • Once the Schematic Design is approved, Arlington voters must approve a debt exclusion to pay for Arlington’s share of the project.  A June special election is anticipated.
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