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Architects say Wells Town Hall can be preserved but will need $1.4M of near‑term work; new building option ~ $2M more
Summary
At a public workshop, Lavalley Bensinger Architects told the Select Board the town hall can be kept with roughly $1.4 million of near‑term work or expanded to meet a projected need of about 19,000–20,000 square feet.
At a public workshop, Lavalley Bensinger Architects presented a preliminary facilities assessment for the Town of Wells, saying the existing town hall (roughly 8,000 square feet) has been maintained well but would require roughly $1.4 million of near‑term work to meet current standards.
"Overall, the building has been maintained very well," said John Adams, project manager for Lavalley Bensinger Architects. "It's roughly $1,400,000 to say if you guys were to stay in the building as it is, $1,400,000 would be what it would take to upgrade." He attributed about half of that total to an out‑of‑date…
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