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Town warns performing arts center project may need $125K–$380K more; staff may seek new referendum
Summary
Town staff told the Board of Selectmen on Oct. 15, 2025 that the North End performing arts center project faces rising costs — primarily fire-suppression requirements and rising material costs — and may require an additional $125,000 to $380,000 or a new referendum to cover the overrun.
Town staff on Oct. 15 informed the Simsbury Board of Selectmen that the performing arts center project in the North End faces potential cost overruns driven by recently identified fire-suppression requirements and rising construction costs. The town manager said the current estimate of additional costs ranges from about $125,000 to a high-end scenario near $380,000.
The project currently includes a $900,000 state grant and roughly $904,000 of private fundraising. Staff reported that the fire marshal's…
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