Big Day Ahead At Farmington HS Construction Site

FARMINGTON, CT — A major milestone to perhaps the biggest local project in town history will take place Saturday morning, May 13.

That's when the Farmington High School Building Committee will conduct a "topping off" ceremony at 9 a.m. at the site of the new, soon-to-be, state-of=the-art Farmington High School, located at 10 Monteith Drive.

The event will be from 9 to 10 a.m. and it will happen rain or shine, though the weather forecast for the morning appears favorable.

At the ceremony, construction crews will put the final steel beam in place, "marking the successful completion of the structural phase of the Farmington High School project.

Saturday's event will mark a joyous component of a building project that has had its fair share of obstacles, especially as it has dealt with inflation, pandemic and post-pandemic supply chain issues.

In June 2021, voters said "yes" to spending $135.6 million for a new Farmington High School building.

Then, on Dec. 8, 2022, they easily approved a $9.7 million supplemental appropriation for the new Farmington High School project, the second time in as many years the town went to the polls.

At the time, local officials claimed it was necessary to bring the project up to original standards and secure additional state reimbursements.

Construction projections alone were nearly $6 million over budget, something attributed to the supply chain inflationary issues impacting many construction projects.

Meanwhile, Farmington voters last month said yes to a separate, $16 million building project to transform the historic portion of the curren FHS into a new Farmington Town Hall.

For more information on attending the Farmington High School 'Topping Off Ceremony,' click on this link.

From Dec. 9, 2022: 'Farmington HS Building Project Funding Approved By Voters ... Again'

From May 2: 'Farmington Says 'Yes,' OKs Budget/Town Hall Project'