Support Use of the Clapp School

On Monday, March 28, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., there will be a special meeting of the City Council at which Mayor Galvin will put forth a proposal to allow the Woburn Public Library and the James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn to temporarily occupy the Clapp School while construction takes place on their respective facilities.

The community has a great asset in the Clapp School and it is the right thing to do to allow these two organizations, both of whom enrich the community at large, to use it. The proposal calls for the library to occupy the top floor and the Club to occupy the ground floor. This temporary use is a “win win” for the City of Woburn. The tax payers can save on rental costs for an alternative library location & the Club can keep children with working parents safe after school.

The Boys & Girls Club is NOT looking to relocate large swimming programs, athletic leagues, etc. to this space. Primary activities will involve academic assistance and safe place to learn and grow afterschool while parents are working. The Club would also like for their service learning initiatives which engage youth in more than 5,000 collective hours of community service each year to continue. There will be no weekend programs and no late evenings.

Initial inspections have proved the building to be in good condition. The already built in classrooms and bathrooms make it the ideal space to offer learning experiences for Club members.

If this proposal is not supported, the Boys & Girls Club will close for one year.

Sign our online petition & show your support for this cause: http://bit.ly/supportclappuse

Please also attend the meeting of the city council to express your support. Thank you!