Finance Committee Clashes Over Hardy HVAC Cost Gap — $11 Million vs. $495,000 — as March 25 Meeting Advances Town Meeting Warrant

A Finance Committee member's independent research produced a cost estimate for replacing rooftop HVAC units at Hardy Elementary that was more than 20 times lower than a figure in the town's master plan — a gap that halted a vote on a $375,000 feasibility study and raised pointed questions about how the town validates capital cost estimates before they reach voters.