Town Launches Survey on Interim Uses for Former Johnson School
NATICK — The town is asking residents to weigh in on temporary uses for the former Johnson Elementary School property as officials pivot the redevelopment planning process toward near-term options for the vacant site.
TOWN HALL
The Johnson Future Use project has shifted its focus to identifying "interim uses" for the former elementary school property, according to a survey launched through the town's News Flash system. The project is collecting resident input on what short-term purposes the site could serve while longer-range plans for the property are worked out. The pivot follows earlier public interest in the site's future: Natick Patch reported days earlier that officials were soliciting ideas for how the town should reuse the former school, a story the town's own News Flash channel has now picked up with the launch of the interim-use survey.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Patch AM: Natick piper medals at prestigious Highland Games in Scotland" — a Natick bagpiper won a medal at the Highland Games in Scotland, Natick Patch reports in its Sunday morning roundup, which also flagged Fall Course Registration opening July 20 at LLAIC.org (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick).
"Patch AM: Pay It Forward Card Show and 14 more events" — Natick Patch's weekend digest highlighted a Pay It Forward Card Show among more than a dozen local events happening around town, per the outlet's Saturday newsletter (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick).
"Patch AM: See what Natick homes actually sold for in mid-June." — Natick Patch published a rundown of recent local home sale prices from mid-June, according to the outlet's daily roundup (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick).
"Patch AM: How should Natick reuse the former Johnson School? Officials want ideas" — Natick Patch reported town officials were gathering resident input on reuse options for the former Johnson School property, a story that connects directly to today's News Flash survey on interim uses for the site (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick).
COMING UP
Fall course registration opens Monday, July 20, at LLAIC.org, per Natick Patch's community calendar.