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Bow select board weighs $300K–$500K repairs, phased fixes for municipal building and parking lot
Summary
Select board and Buildings & Facilities Committee reviewed engineering recommendations for drainage, ADA access and parking at the municipal building, agreed on near-term fixes and to preserve a CIP line for a multi‑year project.
Bow Select Board members and the Buildings and Facilities Committee on Aug. 12 discussed a multi‑part plan to repair the town’s municipal building exterior, address drainage and reconstruct the adjacent parking areas, with committee members estimating a full scope might cost roughly $300,000–$500,000.
The conversation focused on balancing immediate health-and‑safety fixes with longer‑range capital planning. Committee members and town staff recommended short-term measures — gutters, targeted foundation exposure and local drainage work — while keeping a larger reconstruction on the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to be funded over several years.
Committee members summarized prior work: a building needs assessment by H.L. Turner, additional recommendations from DuBois & King, borings in the upper parking area and earlier…
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