New Berkley Town Office in the works

The Berkley Board of Selectmen heard an update from the Town Office Building Committee on Wednesday.

Paul Modlowski, executive secretary of the Board of Selectmen and member of the Town Office Building Committee, said the committee has gone over the final concepts for a new Town Office.

Now its time to bring it to a vote and begin the process, if possible, said Modlowski.

The 10,000-square-foot building designed to last for 50 years will cost an estimated $3,500,000.

Those estimates are based on a certain type of construction, said Modlowski. If we bring the building in under estimate, that would be wonderful.

This is $3,500,000 max, he added.

If approved by voters at the May Town Elections and the Annual Town Meeting, the project could begin as early as June 5 when requests for proposals (RFPs) would be sent to architects. The building could then be occupied as early as April 2014.

Tax impact

According to Modlowski, the tax impact this building would have on Berkley residents would be $32.87 for a house valued at $100,000.

Modlowski also noted that if the project is completed in 2014, Berkley residents would not have to begin paying back loans until 2015.

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New Berkley Town Office in the works