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Committee approves $347,535 for War Memorial stairs restoration at Newton City Hall
Summary
The finance committee approved $347,534.91 in CPA funding for the construction phase of the War Memorial stairs restoration at Newton City Hall, reducing an earlier $2 million estimate after investigation found fewer stairs required work.
The Newton City Finance Committee on June 8 approved the second, construction phase of a restoration project for the granite stairs leading to the War Memorial entrance at Newton City Hall, authorizing $347,534.91 from Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds.
Molly Hutchings, CPA program manager, said earlier phases funded architecture, engineering and investigation and that subsequent investigation reduced the construction estimate because fewer stairs were in poor condition than initially feared. "The application first came to the CPC in 2019... the initial cost estimate was feared to be $2 million and it came down to $347,534.91," Hutchings said. The project includes structural restoration, waterproofing, new handrails and granite repairs.
Hutchings noted that the War Memorial entrance is eligible for CPA historic resource funding because City Hall is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The committee voted 7–0 to approve the funding. Staff said the city will contribute a small in‑kind portion for staff time and project management.
Next steps: procurement for construction and project management coordination with public buildings.
