A new Hillcrest Middle School took another step toward fruition after the Town Council authorized the distribution of future bonds for the project during a recent meeting. The project will go to a referendum in November, as required for projects that exceed $15 million. The cost to the town is now projected to be $81.7 million, a reduction of about $27.8 million drop from the original $109.5 million projection. The state reimbursement rate was expected to be 24.29 percent, but Wyszynski said the state approved a 44 percent reimbursement rate instead, saving the town almost $27.8 million. “We should thank Rep. Sarah Keitt for her hard work in Hartford to help us get that 44 percent rate,” said council Democrat Kevin Shively.
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