After hearing from residents during a special Saturday public hearing, the Town Council unanimously approved the appropriation and borrowing of $34 million for an expanded rehabilitation project at the Killingly Memorial School. The change in direction came after state officials offered an attractive reimbursement package for the entirety of the work. The Board of Education on Wednesday unanimously gave its backing for the council to move ahead with the expanded work. School officials said the work is not expected to have a substantial impact on student learning. Town Manager Mary Calorio said the accelerated nature of the proceedings is in an effort to lock in the 72% state reimbursement rate — the highest the town can expect for such work — this funding cycle. The upgrade work could begin during the summer of 2022.
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