On June 9, 2012, the Town of Wakefield passed the Debt Exclusion Ballot by a margin of 4 to 1, 4474 to 1020. Our Town voted in favor of a new Galvin Middle School. We successfully Galvinized Wakefield's Future.

Our Galvinize Wakefield website can be used as a resource to answer your questions on the Galvin Middle School Building Project. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at: galvinizewakefield@gmail.com.

How Can I Help?

Thank you for your interest in Galvinize Wakefield. Wakefield voters will need to make an informed decision as to whether or not to fund this exciting project. The costs are as follows:
  • The total project cost is $74.7 million.
  • The Massachusetts Building Authority would reimburse 54.67% or up to $34.6 million of eligible project costs.
  • The Town's share, including ineligible costs, would be $38,584,333 million.
We need your help to make a new Galvin a reality. A few things that you can do include:

VOTE
  • Vote "YES" to fund the project.
  • Average annual increase in property tax of $188/year for 25 years based on a single-family home valued at $400,000.
  • To calculate your cost, take your assessed home value and multiply by .00047.

VOTE YES AT:
Town Meeting: May 14, 2012 - Passed 1331 in favor, 7 opposed
Debt Exclusion Ballot: June 9, 2012 - Wakefield High School Field House - 7am-8pm

SOCIALIZE GALVINIZE WAKEFIELD
  • Tell your friends and family to Vote Yes for Galvin on June 9th.
  • Leverage Galvinize Wakefield as your source for the Galvin Middle School Building Project.
       

Galvinize Wakefield Stickers Available

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Galvinize Wakefield stickers are available at the following locations.

1) Laurie Hunt from Angie's Home Team RE/MAX Heritage, 25 Tuttle St., Wakefield. Laurie can be contacted at: LaurieHuntHomes@gmail.com or 781.224.3350.

2) Silver Clay Fabulous Gifts & Jewelry, 39 Albion St., Wakefield.

3) Tootsie's Coffee Corner, 969 Main St., Wakefield.

Special thanks to Laurie Hunt and Angie's Home Team RE/MAX Heritage, Silver Clay and Tootsie's Coffee Corner for their continuing support in helping us Galvinize Wakefield's future.
VOLUNTEER

Join the Galvinize Wakefield Team. We have a lot of work to do over the last few weeks to bring awareness to our entire community about the Galvin Middle School Building project. Contact us via email at: galvinizewakefield@gmail.com if you can spare an hour or two to help with phone banks or stand-outs.

Opportunities Include:
  • Phone Bank: Represent Galvinize Wakefield via phone following an outlined script to create awareness and secure voter commitment from registered voters.
  • Stand-Outs: Represent Galvinize Wakefield by holding a sign at different locations throughout Town on Saturday mornings, one hour shifts available between 9am-12pm.

Galvinize Wakefield is a volunteer driven, non-profit organization. We need your help to effectively Galvinize Wakefield.

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In order to offset our printing costs relating to promotional materials, would you consider a small donation of $10? Donations can be made using our secure online system with your credit or debit card via the PayPal link below or you can also make a donation by check and mail as shown below.

    Take the Pledge - Voter Commitment:
    I support the Galvin Middle School Building Project.

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Thank you for your support in helping us build Wakefield's future!
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