Document for the Civic News: Â RyeTHCnotes120815revCfinal
- The scope of work for the architect under the pending warrant article was agreed to. Cost estimates and designs are to be generated for five different options. More Information
- The fifth option, which would involve spending approximately $500,000 to acquire the parcel just north of the Public Safety Building, may be moot as it may be sold before a decision is reached. More Information
- After a Committee member expressed disappointment with the 11th hour identification of structural issues with the Town Hall by the architect, Selectman Musselman acknowledged that a study three years earlier should have identified the issue, but only $5000 of $40,000 voted on Town Hall in 2011 was spent on structural rather than space needs issues. More Information
- Members of the public expressing a view were unanimous in faulting the Committee for a lack of space needs and budget parameters, and argued that the Town was unwilling to spend significantly more than $2 million. More Information
- A resident argued that the Town Hall would be a tough sale as the Town had been sold a “bill of goods†on the Public Safety Building. More Information
- Selectman Musselman stated that all five options are leading to a $2.5 million to $3 million cost, and stated that they would need to work with the architect to get the 8000-9000 sq. ft. building constructed for that. More Information
