Essex School Building Committee Unanimously Adopts Option F as Preferred Design

ESSEX -- April 16, 2026, Essex Elementary School Building Committee picks Option F in a four-minute unanimous vote. The committee, meeting Thursday evening, voted 7 to 0 to designate Option F, identified in the record by the parameter "18.2", as its preferred school building option, with all members present casting an aye vote on a roll-call ballot. The chair noted that a larger public session held Tuesday drew attendees who expressed support for the option, and members cited feedback from resident Karen Bradford as prompting a commitment to produce clearer written materials explaining why Option F was selected over alternatives. The committee will next prepare a formal report on the preferred option and develop an expanded FAQ for public posting, potentially with the help of a consultant identified in the transcript only as "David."