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Town manager seeks $4 million ask after town‑hall relocation estimates rise
Summary
Hull's town manager told the Select Board that a recent cost estimate for relocating town hall came in higher than the $3 million budget and recommended adjusting the capital request to $4 million, citing HVAC and construction cost overruns and extended procurement timelines.
The town manager updated the select board on the town‑hall relocation project, saying initial planning assumed a $3 million budget but estimates rose and the manager recommended increasing the capital request to $4 million for the coming town meeting.
"The project came in at 4 million over budget," the manager said, explaining that roughly $2 million of the overage is tied to HVAC and air conditioning units and that construction cost increases and scope details (for example relocating fixtures that trigger code work) also contributed. The manager recommended the board request $4 million at town meeting and offered to have the owner's project manager (OPM) and architects brief the board or present at town meeting.
Staff described procurement steps that remain—subcontractor bidding, long lead times for mini‑split HVAC units and furnishings—and said the current move timeline points toward spring 2027. Board members responded that if the town is going to occupy the facility for decades it should be done correctly and supported discussing the $4 million request at a future meeting and at town meeting.
No final funding decision was made at the meeting; the manager said the request will be filed as a capital article for town meeting consideration.
