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Town reviews restoration options for deteriorated Metalwood barns; bids far exceed budget
Summary
One bid to restore two historic Metalwood sheds came in at roughly $2.3 million; town staff and partners are exploring lower-cost options, donation funding and salvaging historic sheathing for exhibits.
Town staff briefed the Board of Selectmen on the condition and funding options for the historic Metalwood (tobacco) barns on town property, reporting that restoration bids have significantly exceeded the budget allocated in the capital program.
Staff said the first round of bids produced a single contractor price of about $2.3 million to restore both sheds to the level required for public interior access. An alternate bid to demolish one shed and restore the other still exceeded $1 million. Town staff and…
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