Personally, I plan to vote for the $325K being requested at the Special Town Meeting and encourage all to do so.
At the very least, recent changes in construction labor and materials costs will greatly affect the current estimates (likely downwards) - and I am certain the architect will be asked to modify the preliminary designs to reduce cost even further. In other words, I expect many or most of the concerns being raised will be addressed within the next phase of the project. $325K is a good investment to get us there: the CCBC and Town Administration are very aware that cost is a major concern. They do not want to see all the effort and resources already invested into this project fail, and will work hard to address the issues being raised. We need to trust them, and besides - we really need to know what we’re talking about before committing the town - one way or another - to the construction of a Community Center, and before we constrain what that result should be. - Allen Vander Meulen -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to [email protected]. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
