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Council authorizes up to $15,000 in preliminary design work for new town office
Summary
Council authorized up to $5,000 for CAD work and up to $10,000 for conceptual architectural services from Brian Duffy to advance planning for a new town office; funds come from municipal building reserves set aside through prior foreclosures.
Council authorized preliminary design work to advance planning for a new town office. Staff said the town has approximately $172,000 in municipal building funds (derived from prior foreclosures) available to support conceptual design without drawing on property-tax revenue.
Brian Duffy, the architect who worked on the police station, agreed to provide CAD layout work (not to exceed $5,000) and conceptual architectural services (not to exceed $10,000) to help the building committee and staff evaluate siting, layout, and parking. A councilor moved to authorize the spending, the motion was seconded, and the chair called for a vote; the transcript records the motion and voice approval.
Councilors discussed connecting a new town office to the police station site, sightlines on Main Street, and options to use a temporary modular building during construction. The council directed the building committee to continue work and scheduled a committee meeting with the architect on the 17th.
Why it matters: authorizing limited design funds will allow the town to develop concept plans and cost estimates before placing a bond or referendum to build a new municipal office; the funding source was identified as municipal building funds rather than new taxes.
