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Townhouse acoustics study pitched to budget; board to seek preservation architect input
Summary
Select Board heard two acoustics quotes (about $5,000 and $12,000), will visit a nearby church installation, and expects a preservation architect to advise recommended solutions and costs for the town meeting budget.
The Brookfield Select Board discussed proposals to improve acoustics in the Town House event space and heard two site-assessment quotes: about $5,000 from one firm and $12,000 from another. Both firms would provide assessment and recommendations but do not supply products or installation.
Staff reported a lead on a preservation architect and said the town will consult that architect because the Town House is historic. Board members will visit a nearby Episcopal Church that installed sound panels in a nonhistoric space to evaluate results; staff said that project likely cost under $5,000 but the vendor and invoice were not available at the time of the meeting.
The board directed staff to assemble a proposal for the October 6 budget deadline; implementation would likely be phased over multiple years. Members noted that an architect or interior designer would detail product choices (panels, rugs, ceiling treatments) and provide estimated ordering and installation costs once a consulting firm completes acoustic measurements.
Separately, the board discussed window shades for the Town House. Staff reported three quotes for room-darkening and light-filtering shades (12 oversized windows) with a low quote near $4,600. The heritage commission recommended a specific vendor, but board members agreed to wait for the acoustics assessment before spending or using trust funds for shades to avoid redundant work.
