11/24/09 Hanover: Selectmen, School Building Committee and town counsel meet behind closed doors

Hanover officials are being mum about the town's response to a superior court judge's order to stop construction work on the new Hanover High School.

On Monday, selectmen and then the School Building Committee met behind closed doors to consult with Town Counsel James Toomey.

Around 40 residents waited in Town Hall for two hours for a chance to ask questions, only to learn that officials would not comment on advice of town counsel.

The state is paying for around half of the cost of the 61-million-dollar Hanover High School construction project.

State Rep. Bob Nyman says he's reaching out to the Massachusetts School Building Authority to make sure the state funding stays in place while a bid protest is disposed.

Nyman was joined by State Senator Tom Kennedy, who says he's committed to seeing the construction project through.

School Building Committee Chairman Chris Martin says the School Building Committee is exploring all of its options.

Resident Maureen Elliott says she's concerned about the impact on the morale of Hanover schoolchildren.

School Superintendent Christine Nash says Hanover will still get a new high school.

On Friday, Plymouth Superior Court Judge Richard J. Chin issued an injunction order after finding that low bidder Callahan, Inc. intentionally misled Hanover officials about the company's experience.

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