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Select Board weighs phasing for $~2.07M town-common rehabilitation plan
Summary
The Select Board discussed a town-common rehabilitation concept with a last-year estimated cost of about $2,073,000, debated bonding versus phasing, and directed the manager to reconvene a subcommittee to prioritize 26 project elements and return with budgeted phases.
The Select Board reviewed a town-common rehabilitation plan Tuesday that earlier consultants and a steering committee had estimated at roughly $2,073,000 in previous-year dollars. Board members declined to commit to bonding for the full project and instead discussed prioritizing or phasing the work.
Select Board members and the manager described a two-step process: reconvene the subcommittee that participated in design and community engagement; ask that group to prioritize elements and attempt to break the total into manageable budget phases; then return to the full board with prioritized elements and recommended budgets. One board member said the subcommittee's work had been completed and that the select board should contribute its own priorities and be clear about financial constraints.
No formal motion to bond or borrow for the entire project was made. The manager will convene the select-board subcommittee, invite public participation at a warned meeting and present prioritized elements and cost allocations for the board to consider.
