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Buildings report flags water-treatment needs, freight shed RFP and downtown redevelopment options
Summary
The buildings report identified several structures with deferred maintenance (including the water treatment plant) and the committee discussed an RFP for the freight shed and possible redevelopment leveraging adjacent Methodist church property and private owner interest.
The committee reviewed the buildings report and noted several facilities flagged for attention, including the water treatment plant and the treatment plant main building described in the report as in "poor condition." Engineers were reported to be examining the water treatment plant the morning of the meeting. Members also discussed the freight shed RFP; only a small number of respondents had shown interest and the committee is awaiting proposals.
Committee members described downtown planning options tied to private landowners and the log cabin site. The committee reported contact with Diap Holdings and a local owner, Gary Anderson, who is interested in the structure and parking rather than the underlying land. A preservation committee request was also presented to add heating for the meeting house to the CIP in approximately 2029, estimated at $58,000 for a furnace plus $26,000 for installation (total $85,000), with grant-seeking noted as part of the plan.
