Health & Fitness
Measure Once-Cut Twice
The Town of Greenwich has so far spent more than $13,000,000 on MISA with absolutely nothing to show for it.
"Progress on MISA completion
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will not be delayed."
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The First Selectman's Budget Notes
Recommended Town of Greenwich Budget
Fiscal Year July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013
"The Greenwich Performing Arts Center" was originally proposed as a $14,000,000 renovation of the GHS auditorium along with expanded parking to accommodate larger crowds.
When the estimated cost went to $20,000,000 (enough to build a new high school) BOE changed the name of the project to "MISA" and explained the additional cost as "Music Instruction Space" renovation.
Actual "Music Instruction Space" renovation boosted the estimated total cost to $28,000,000.
"Bifurcating" the project into two separately budgeted phases raised the estimated total cost to $35,000,000.
Now we are told the estimated total cost is $37,000,000.
Please note, this is for the Auditorium only. "Phase 2 - Music Instruction Space", and "Phase 3 - Parking, Driveways, Landscaping, Stormwater Drainage", are no longer included in the "MISA Footprint".
The $37,000,000 total does not include most of the cost incurred to date--roughly $13,000,000 -- bringing the actual total projected MISA Auditorium cost to more than $50,000,000.
This $50,000,000 actual total projected MISA Auditorium cost does not include MISA Footprint PCB remediation, which will almost certainly cost more than the auditorium itself.
Bill Effros
