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Preserve the past, embrace the future

Project Overview
What is the Town Hall Revitalization Project?
Why now?
How was the project developed and who was involved?
What are the Goals?

Project Cost & Funding Sources
How much does the project cost?
How much has been spent so far?
Have you tried to get grant funding for the project?
How much has been raised through the Capital Campaign?

Community Engagement
What do you want to do at the Town Hall?
What would you support at Town Hall?

Project Alternatives
What can we cut from the project to reduce the expense?
Can we do the project in phases?
Why not just build a new building for the library and a community center?
How about moving the library into the school if the school closes?

FAQ
Who uses the building and how is it used?
Aren’t there flooding issues at Town Hall?
When was the last time money was spent on the building?

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Community Engagement

At Morefest on September 25, 2021, the Town Hall Committee conducted a survey asking participants to jot down on provided oversized poster boards what they’d like to do at Town Hall. Numbers in parens indicate duplication. Here are the results:’

What do you want to do at the Town Hall?

Library Services
(5) Library Expansion
(2) Library
Check out Books

Educational Classes & Discussions
(12) Cooking Classes
(11) Nonviolent Communication (practice-stretch-support)
(11) History Discussions

Entertainment
(4) Watch Movies
(3) Open Mic
Play Board Games
Music Venue
Put together Puzzles
Karaoke
Bingo

Food/Social Gatherings
(12) Community Dinners
(12) Halloween Party
(12) Chili Cookoffs
(12) Potlucks
(11) Winter Farmers Market
(11) Chicken Pie Supper
(11) Soup-A-Thon
(11) Bakery
(11) To Go Dinners
(9) Cookies with Mrs. Claus
(7) Free Candy

Community Events
(5) Town Meeting
(2) Community Events without paying insurance fee
(2) Craft Fair

Clubs/Groups with Common Interests
(12) Book Club
(12) Knitting Group
(12) Ham Radio Club
(12) Gardening Club
(12) Tie Trout Flies

Physical/Social Activities
(5) Contra Dancing
(3) Keep Main Hall open for Bands/Dancing
Dance Salsa
Dance
Line Dancing
(3) Exercise Class
Yoga

At Morefest we created a flyer to inform and invite community conversation: in person, October 17, or virtual, October 21, 2021. We asked:

What would you support at Town Hall?

Library Services
(13) Library
(11) Library Expansion
(11) Check out Books

Educational Classes & Discussions
(12) Cooking Classes
(11) Nonviolent Communication (practice-stretch-support)
(11) History Discussions
Entertainment
(13) Music Venue
(12) Watch Movies
(12) Open Mic
(12) Karaoke
(11) Play Board Games
(11) Put together Puzzles
(11) Bingo

Food/Social Gatherings
(12) Community Dinners
(12) Halloween Party
(12) Chili Cookoffs
(12) Potlucks
(11) Winter Farmers Market
(11) Chicken Pie Supper
(11) Soup-A-Thon
(11) Bakery
(11) To Go Dinners
(9) Cookies with Mrs. Claus
(7) Free Candy

Community Events
(13) Community Events without paying insurance fee
(12) Craft Fair
(11) Town Meeting

Clubs/Groups with Common Interests
(12) Book Club
(12) Knitting Group
(12) Ham Radio Club
(12) Gardening Club
(12) Tie Trout Flies


Physical/Social Activities
(13) Keep Main Hall open for  Bands/Dancing
(12) Contra Dancing
(12) Dance Salsa
(12) Dance
(12) Line Dancing
(12) Exercise Class
(12) Yoga

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