School Committee Chairman Adam Freudberg said he researched the rules and advocated for compliance around the city's receipt of rent payments from MassBay. Additionally, the money is to be spent with only authorization of the School Committee," said Freudberg during a School Committee meeting. City Council Chairman George King said the then-town used to deposit MassBay's rent into the city general fund back in the early 2000s, when he was the Town Manager. The School Committee has also approved a midyear capital project proposal to replace the roof at the Farley School. "This is a problem that's been around for years and years and years," said School Committee member Geoffrey Epstein.

Source: MetroXpress September 28, 2021 09:00 UTC