NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council will take up a borrowing authorization for the $65 million Greylock School project at a special meeting on Monday. 

 

If it is approved, there will be a ballot vote for a debt exclusion in September for the city's $20 million portion of the cost.  

 

The committee is planning a full-court press to convince citizens of the need for a new Greylock School to replace the closed 1965 building and the deteriorating Brayton Elementary that needs millions in repairs. 

 

Mayor Jennifer Macksey said it was important for the members of the School Building Committee to attend Monday's meeting to show their support for the project. The project designers from TSKP Studios will be on hand to answer questsions as will the project's financial adviser. 

 

"It's an exciting night. It's really the first night that we publicly showcase this project to the City Council," the mayor said at the committee's meeting early this week. "We really need the School Building Committee there ... 

 

"You may not have a speaking role, you may want to speak, but we need to really show the support of the council and also really praise the hard work that this committee has been doing."

 

The School Department has created several videos including a show on Northern Berkshire Community Television, presentations, a FAQ and a website about the project.