Less than two months after town officials approved additional funding for an upgraded auditorium and musical instruction space at Greenwich High School, construction is underway in the parking lot at the Hillside Road facility.
Workers could be seen milling parts of the parking lot behind the school in what district officials are calling “Phase 2A” of the approximately 3-year Music Instruction Space and Auditorium, or “MISA” project.
Construction of the new auditorium is expected to take about 15 months, the project’s building committee said in an open letter issued July 5 to GHS families and the community.
“We appreciate the community’s support and cooperation throughout this project,” the letter said. “While some inconveniences are unavoidable with a project of this scope, we will work to minimize the disruptions to the instructional and extra-curricular programs, as well as to the surrounding neighborhoods.”
A 30- and 60- day “look ahead” at the MISA project’s details is included in the attached PDF, as well as a map of what areas are undergoing construction. Plans call for the start of excavation for the new orchestra pit next month. The project's cost is pegged at about $44 million.
Here are links to additional MISA coverage, including blogs and letters to the editor, on Greenwich Patch:
http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/opinion/p/letter-questions-raised-on-misa-funding-decision
http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/breaking-news/p/greenwich-bet-xxx-high-school-misa-project
http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/opinion/p/letter-questions-raised-on-misa-funding-decision
http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/opinion/p/bravo-for-misa
http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/opinion/p/letter-board-of-ed-out-of-touch-with-fiscal-reality
http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/education/p/letter-exsuperintendent-calls-for-construction-of-misa
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