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The council heard a Salem High School replacement project presentation and extended question-and-answer session; approval of prior minutes and neighborhood and city updates was postponed. Officials said a previously identified $4.9 million school budget gap had been closed through a balanced budget approved by the School Committee.
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Residents received an overview of the proposed new Salem High School at 77 Willson Street, including its design, traffic patterns, athletics fields, costs, funding, and construction schedule. Officials explained that a debt exclusion would create separate borrowing capacity limited to the high school project. Questions also addressed the tennis courts, career-technical education space, the indoor track, and the wording of the ballot question.
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