Maiden council debates town hall

April 3, 2012

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Maiden’s plans for a new town hall may be crumbling after several council members voiced concerns over the new building Monday night.

After originally setting out to construct a roomier headquarters for about $1 million, plans escalated to a 14,000-square-foot building that includes a council chambers, two conference rooms and a food preparation and kitchen area. The planned two-story building would be more than four times larger than Maiden’s current town headquarters.

Last week, the town received bids from construction companies at more than $2 million — more than double what the council originally wanted to budget for the project.

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