NORTHBOROUGH – Northborough voters have approved the Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) athletic complex during Town Meeting April 24.
Article 25 asked whether voters will authorize $7.96 million in borrowing that has been approved by the Regional School Committee.
The project will include a new track, an artificial turf stadium, artificial turf multipurpose field, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant stands and a new concession stand, tennis court, press box, stadium lighting, landscaping and amphitheater. Three pickleball courts and a basketball court would also be added.
According to Superintendent Greg Martineau, the current facility is “beyond its useful life and there are safety issues as a result.”
Waiting a year or more will add to the overall cost, he argued.
Northborough’s estimate under the regional agreement is projected to be $4.96 million. Southborough voters approved the project during their Town Meeting in March.
The project was recommended 3-2 by the Appropriations Committee. One of the dissenting voters said the scope of the project was too large.