MCI Concord Master Plan Committee Weighs Public Works Relocation, Plans Town Meeting Outreach
MCI Concord Master Plan Committee · Meeting of September 17, 2026
CONCORD — MCI Concord Master Plan Committee planning public outreach for annual zoning vote. The Committee discussed two approaches for relocating the Department of Public Works: adaptive reuse of Building L, offering lower initial costs but carrying fifty-year deferred maintenance risks, or new construction with higher capital expenditure but purpose-built efficiency. The Committee debriefed on a successful September 9 presentation that drew 140 in-person and over 200 livestream attendees, addressing community concerns about project pacing, cumulative housing growth in West Concord, and municipal costs.
The Committee discussed issuing an updated stakeholder letter and creating a downloadable FAQ document for the mci-concord.org webpage.
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Source: the MCI Concord Master Plan Committee meeting of September 17, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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