NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – North Adams residents will vote Tuesday on funding for the Greylock School Project. 

The funding will determine if the city builds a new Greylock School after the former one closed. 

If the plan is voted down, then the project will be over and efforts will go toward renovating and maintaining Brayton Elementary.

“If it doesn’t go through, then what will happen is at some point, Greylock school will have to be demolished and/or sold off for some other use, and then we would have to do a lot of work at Brayton School, millions and millions of dollars’ worth at Brayton School,” said Dick Alcombright.

Alcombright is part of the school committee and school building committee, and says it has been projected Brayton’s repairs would cost around $45 million for a new roof, new HVAC and more.

If the project to build a new Greylock is approved, the city says it will use a debt exclusion, which is different from a proposition 2½ override, meaning starting in 2029, households will see a tax increase of around $270 for 30 years.

Spectrum News 1 spoke to a resident who is planning to vote "yes."

“I think that the state doesn’t offer tens of millions of dollars for a project unless it's serious about that project. I think it's objectively the best deal for the city and as a parent, I feel really strongly about investing in the future of students,” said Francesca Olsen.

The project is estimated to cost around $65 million, but the state has committed around $45 million to help build the new school.

Diane Morrissey is planning to vote "no," and wants to see Brayton Elementary maintained. Instead of more money going to a new school, she would like to see it go toward teachers.

“I want my kids anyway to realize the school you go to doesn’t have to be $65 million. Pay the teachers. We’ll have quality teachers, they won’t leave. We have good teachers. They just don’t get payed enough,” said Morrissey.

Voting will take place at St. Elizabeth's Parish center from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.