Pollard Proposal: One-Third of a Billion Dollars — Key Questions Remain Unanswered $325.4 Million + Interest = 36 Years of Debt - The Most Expensive Middle School in Massachusetts History
According to the Town of Needham’s official page, the Select Board voted on August 3, 2026 to place the Pollard Middle School debt exclusion on the November 3, 2026 ballot with this language:
“Shall the Town of Needham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to provide architectural design, engineering, construction, demolition, and site work, including incidental costs, for a new Pollard Middle School on Harris Avenue?”
Note: There is NO dollar limit listed on the question. The proposed 325.4 million PLUS 36 years of interest could increase with changing economic conditions.
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$325M. Key questions unanswered.
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