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All five members of the Selectboard were present Monday night as the Building Committee continued its deliberations regarding a proposed expansion of the municipal building.


The committee is considering two plans for expansion and renovation of the facility — or no project at all. Once the panel makes a recommendation to the Selectboard, the board will finalize a proposal and pass it on to residents for a vote at town meeting in May.

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“There was some discussion, but we came to no conclusions,” Building Committee Chairman Dana Lindsey said Tuesday. “We’re still taking a look at this and deciding where to go.”


The next committee meeting is set for Feb. 11 at Woolwich Central School, beginning at 5:15 p.m.

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Two proposals, both of which include a new fire station bay, are under consideration. Both also would provide added space in the crowded town office part of the building.


One plan would create a public meeting space for up to 75 people, at an estimated cost of $850,000. The other, with a $1 million price tag, would create  a true community meeting area for 200 to 250 people.

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In a written survey 0f more than 320 people completed last November, two-thirds supported one of two renovation plans while 29 percent opposed either plan and 5 percent were unsure. Many residents spoke out against both proposals during a public meeting last month.


“We’re reviewing the survey and the oral results,” Lindsey said.



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