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Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Marlborough, Massachusetts · Change town
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CITY COUNCIL APPROVES $160.5 MILLION SCHOOL BOND

Marlborough City Council approves $166.8 million in capital projects. The Council unanimously voted to appropriate $160.5 million for a new K-5 elementary school at 80 Foley Road to accommodate approximately 950 students and $6.3 million for stormwater infrastructure improvements. Chair Michael H.

City Council · Meeting of July 20, 2026

Marlborough City Council approves $166.8 million in capital projects. The Council unanimously voted to appropriate $160.5 million for a new K-5 elementary school at 80 Foley Road to accommodate approximately 950 students and $6.3 million for stormwater infrastructure improvements. Chair Michael H.

Ossing presided over the July 20 meeting. The Council also approved a mixed-use Forest Street Residential Overlay District zoning amendment permitting up to 450 multifamily units and related commercial uses on approximately 31 acres, and unanimously accepted three state grants totaling $306,538.69 for police dispatch center operations and training. The Council granted a 9-1 approval for a Target store signage modification, with Councilor Robert Preciado casting the sole vote against.

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Source: the City Council meeting of July 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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