Sudbury CIAC reviews $9.9M in pending capital requests before Feb. 24 Capital Night

SUDBURY -- February 10, 2025, Sudbury capital committee reviews roughly $9.9 million in FY26 requests before Capital Night. The Capital Improvement Advisory Committee walked through articles led by Combined Facilities Director Sandra Duran on Feb. 10, including a $3.53 million full roof replacement at Haynes and a $2.755 million partial roof at Nixon under the MSBA accelerated repair program, which reimburses 31 to 41 percent. A $428,298 supplemental for the Atkinson Pool drew the sharpest pushback from member Thomas Travers, who questioned whether the town should keep investing as bids came in higher than expected, Duran said she was "pretty hopeful that would be the last ask" before bids opened. Members also flagged a $125,000 match for a $500,000 federal Emergency Operations Center earmark from Sen. Katherine Clark's office, with Duran estimating ultimate project cost at $2 to $2.5 million. Select Board liaison Lisa Kouchakjian confirmed a proposed bylaw amendment raising the CIAC review threshold to $500,000 originated with the town manager.