Selectmen authorize construction contract for Simsbury performing‑arts bandshell but budget gap remains
The board authorized the town manager to sign a construction contract for the new Performing Arts Center bandshell after bids returned close to engineering estimates. Town staff and the nonprofit SIMPAC reported a remaining contingency shortfall they expect to resolve without returning to voters.
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The Simsbury Board of Selectmen on July 14 approved a motion authorizing the town manager to execute a construction contract with the apparent low bidder for the Performing Arts Center bandshell. The board’s action clears the way for construction to begin, but town staff and project leaders warned there remains a modest funding gap that they plan to close through a combination of the nonprofit’s fundraising and available town resources.
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