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Committee reviews peer projects — Candia, Hampton, Plymouth and Bristol
Summary
Committee members shared examples from other towns: Hampton reported coming in under budget and using savings for security; Candia staged a multiyear effort and set aside annual funds; Plymouth and Bristol provided alternate size and cost comparators.
Committee members and contractors walked through several peer projects to give the group context on scale, timing and cost. One member said the Hampton project came in roughly $250,000 under budget and that savings were used to add security hardware.
A committee researcher summarized Candia's approach: the town created a small recurring fund (cited as roughly $100,000 a year in their example) and completed a phased needs assessment; a recent PD‑only concept was about 6,400 square feet with a preliminary estimate of about $1.2 million in earlier years. The researcher noted that leadership turnover can stall projects but that keeping a small reserve and an active committee helps restart efforts.
Members also compared larger projects in Plymouth and Bristol to explore square‑footage and per‑square‑foot cost differences and discussed whether the committee can reuse existing designs or obtain plans from other towns to save on architect fees.
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