Select Board approves bid process for CDS-funded makerspace after design changes
Feb 17, 2026
The Select Board approved taking the CDS-funded makerspace project to bid after an engineer outlined design changes and the board requested insurance and kitchen-usage clarifications. The project is funded by a $2.1 million CDS grant.
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The Town of Madawaska Select Board voted to authorize soliciting bids for a makerspace project funded by a $2.1 million CDS grant after an engineer described a revised design and the board requested additional clarifications. Engineer Brent Bridges presented the updated plan, saying the building would be moved downward from the Fish River building, include an upper open pavilion “program space” and unloading area, and would not include an elevator or a commercial kitchen.
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