The selectboard Monday approved spending of up to $8,000 on new architectural plans for a town office expansion.
Lynette Eastman, town administrator and treasurer, said Tuesday that David Matero will work on the studies. Once Matero completes his sketches, Eastman said the building committee will conduct public hearings and make surveys available.
Dana Lindsey is committee chairman.
Voters could reconsider the town office expansion at annual town meeting in May.
“We want to have something to bring to them to actually vote on,” Eastman said.
Last May, voters said no to a $1.2-$1.3 million proposal, and requested further studies.
“It was probably a bit of a pill to swallow,” Eastman said of the original proposal.
Town officials still plan for an L-shaped addition, including a basement, on the end of the building away from U.S. Route 1.
Eastman said the town office, built in 1980-81, lacks meeting space.
“This office is like a gold fish bowl,” she said. “There’s no privacy. It really is like Grand Central Station in here most of the time.”
lgrard@timesrecord.com
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