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Town staff reported the Airport Runway 17/35 project is near completion and that engineers are preparing the closeout package for submission to the Federal Aviation Administration. Several vehicle purchases funded at last year’s town meeting are in process: one facilities pickup has been received; a cemetery truck and trackless tractor have been received; police cruisers and a salt truck have been ordered but are still awaiting delivery. Staff noted some vehicles—particularly specialized apparatus such as a fire engine—have multi-year build times.

Mike, a town staff member who presented the memo, summarized other project highlights: Haws Pool demo is complete and construction continues with a scheduled public opening June 18; the traffic-signal project was awarded at $4,893,000 and is expected to begin in spring; the water-tank project is on the Clean Water Trust SRF list and design is complete, pending final approvals before bidding. Staff also flagged the Washington Street Bridge work as over budget and said they will seek further details from the Department of Public Works on how to address the shortfall.

Scheduling: The committee discussed the warrant and timeline for Annual and Special Town Meeting work and tentatively set a follow-up meeting for April 15 at 6:30 p.m. to finalize the FY26 capital-plan calendar and confirm articles for the May meeting.

Why it matters: Several high-cost projects are moving from planning to procurement and construction, creating timing and budget implications for future capital planning. Vehicle lead times and federally influenced procurement schedules mean some appropriations made in prior years are only now being delivered.

Votes at a glance: During the Feb. 4 meeting the committee also took three procedural votes: continuing the current chair and Kevin Connolly as vice chair (unanimous), approving the Sept. 4, 2024 meeting minutes as amended (unanimous), and approving the FY26 school IT request for $70,000 funded from free cash (unanimous).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Norwood: Capital Outlay Committee 2.4.25","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Norwood Capital Outlay Committee received briefings on runway closeout, vehicle orders, pool construction and utility projects Feb. 4 and set a tentative April 15 meeting to finalize its FY26 calendar.","taxTitle","Town of Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",52806,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6351680,"Norwood panel approves $70,000 for high school computer-lab refreshes",485,313000,798000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2228564-e2e2f7e9787c2fddeaef5d8522a1c1b3&start=313&end=798","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2228564-e2e2f7e9787c2fddeaef5d8522a1c1b3/thumbnail_313000.jpg","/articles/6351680/Town-of-Norwood/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Norwood-panel-approves-70000-for-high-school-computer-lab-refreshes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6351680-59b3ea4c794790308941591837e5d244/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194261&Signature=gVW1AxLKVYExEXxZQ1Qgy4cDQRnHO-RwNWJJHSRz4j8M3~3uhGPfcVrn5UCnD0LGIz93CiSzRUsU6oGfcCuJpUdvcHVCwPdeEvarnJNC2toiWdWk6DPAU3~K2wqDBjbbrX9ToPrn6xe1WD932Oi05xtH82IbF9mjLL0JXVwxg5SzScIZCFH-GVZpCM0h3g578KI1a2YXv~Tou84EGJNv~~rIHqLYBiQ9VNWNcNAia9drKQAHHfpN-EqExX5jETy~8mbp0fpDuoV3iyacSN7ehjOIv~yNkTe60liM9gDi6JO4DsqWdF4erX61kcyQu3A0X2SSXxBH~21Dy-DNrNEnSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Norwood Capital Outlay Committee voted unanimously Feb. 4 to fund $70,000 in computer-lab replacements at Norwood High School, approving free cash as the funding source.

The money will pay to refresh two specialty labs: a television/media lab—historically supported by Norwood Community Media—and a Windows-based computer science lab that has recently been designated a pathway at the high school. Joe, a school department representative, told the committee the television/media lab machines are seven to eight years old and that Norwood Community Media previously funded two earlier refresh cycles but has asked the district to assume responsibility going forward. “They maintained the state-of-the-art TV studio; moving forward the district will replace the lab computers,” Joe said.

School staff said the television/media refresh will replace 21 iMac machines used for daily video-editing instruction. Sean, another school representative, said the computer science lab uses Windows PCs and that the computer science program’s new pathway designation made the refresh more urgent. He said this project was originally scheduled for FY27 in the five-year plan but was swapped into FY26 because the district will not receive E-rate funding for the wireless-access-point work this cycle.

Committee members and town staff discussed contingency and schedule. The school representatives said the $70,000 figure does not include contingency for potential new tariffs on technology but that they expect the budget to have “enough leeway” to complete the purchases. Town staff noted the warrant-authoring schedule gives the town time to adjust numbers before the May Annual Town Meeting; warrant materials begin circulating in March, and select board review is scheduled in early April.

Vote and funding: The committee approved the request and specified free cash as the funding source. The committee’s roll-call vote was recorded as unanimous in favor.

Why it matters: The refresh supports daily coursework (video editing and computer science instruction) and aligns with the town’s five-year capital plan. The committee and school staff also flagged timing and funding considerations tied to the federal E-rate discount program, which would have covered about 60% of wireless-equipment costs if available for this cycle. The town’s free cash balance was discussed in context; staff projected free cash near $20,000,000 by the end of FY26, and members said that amount makes free cash an appropriate source for this relatively short-lived equipment investment.

What’s next: School staff will proceed with procurement planning; the article’s reported authorization is for inclusion on the spring warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.","The Capital Outlay Committee approved $70,000 from free cash to replace two specialty computer labs at Norwood High School, including 21 iMacs for the television/media lab and a Windows PC refresh for the computer science pathway.","actionData","errors"]

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Capital Outlay Committee gets FY25 project updates; schedules April meeting to finalize FY26 calendar

Norwood panel approves $70,000 for high school computer-lab refreshes