Contractor outlines $3,400'$4,000 plan to add framed man-door and finish siding at town building

Paul Webb addressed the board with a proposal to reframe a 10-by-12 opening and install a man-door that would allow the town to move a 4-wheeler and other equipment more easily through one side, while retaining the main garage openings for larger vehicles.

Webb said a hollow metal door (with foam core) and a metal frame would cost roughly $3,000 for the door alone; he estimated framing and plywood (OSB) work would bring the job to about $3,400. Adding vinyl siding as a finish was estimated at roughly $300, producing a total near $4,000 if the board wanted the siding completed now. Webb said a composite door would be about $500 cheaper but recommended metal because of durability on the south-facing wall.

Webb described the door as a double 4-foot leaf configuration where one leaf locks for single-person entry, similar to a school gym door: "one is gonna be automatically locked... with kinda like schools, you know, when you go in the gym. You can only go one door or you can open both doors." He said he (and a collaborator named Drew) would build rather than buy a custom unit from a big-box retailer and that he could perform the labor in a day or so.

Board members asked about framing materials (2x6 studs, OSB sheathing) and finish options; members suggested painting or installing vinyl siding later. No formal vote to approve the work or funding was recorded in the transcript; board members agreed to discuss further when another member (Joel) arrived.

Cost breakdown (as discussed in meeting): metal door only: about $3,000; full framing and plywood: about $3,400; add vinyl siding: approximately $300; estimated all-in if done by Webb now: about $4,000. Webb volunteered to charge for labor hours if the board preferred his time recorded instead of hiring externally.

No final authorization or purchase order appears in the transcript; the board planned to revisit the item.