Spence Farm Property to be Transferred to School Committee

The Woburn City Council voted to transfer part of the former Spence Farm property over to the School Committee on Tuesday.

Ward Four Alderman Michael Anderson confirmed that the nine-member council voted unanimously to transfer 4.2 acres of the property to the School Committee for the construction of the new Hurld/Wyman Elementary School. The remaining 3.3 acres of the property will be designated for agricultural use controlled by the city’s Agricultural Commission.

“I think it’s a win-win situation,” Anderson told Patch.com. “It’s going to preserve half of the land for the farm and the other half for the school. It’ll be great for the community.”

While the decision was unanimous, the matter was met with pushback. The Wyman Neighborhood Group was concerned that the remaining 3.3 acres would be zoned as open space. According to the group’s website and Facebook page, open space zoning can be changed by a city council vote at any time.

Anderson said that maintaining the agricultural space was an important concern of the community.

“It was important to maintain that open space,” Anderson added. “The Agricultural Commission we set up five years ago has had a real positive impact on the community.”

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