Schools
Belmont Votes 'No' On Approving Debt for Minuteman Regional High School
In order for the project to continue all 10 towns in the Minuteman school district must approve their portion.

BELMONT, MA - Belmont Town Meeting members voted against approving the town's portion of the Minuteman Regional High School Wednesday night.
The 141-81 vote effectively kills the proposed $144.9 million project for the time being, as all 10 towns in the Minuteman school district have to approve their portion of the debt for it to continue, according to the Belmont Citizen-Herald.
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The project also loses $44 million in state funding as a result of the decision.
Belmont is the first town in the district to vote against the debt; Arlington and Needham have yet to vote on the proposal, though their decisions would not matter as the project is stalled.
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The Minuteman School Committee can now call a district wide vote for residents to determine if the debt is approved.
In addition to Belmont, the towns in the Minuteman School District are Acton, Arlington, Bolton, Concord, Dover, Lancaster, Lexington, Needham and Stow.
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