The Marion Town House Building Committee together with T2 Architecture invites the public to attend an informational session to discuss options to renovate the Marion Town House. The meeting will be held at the Marion Music Hall on Tuesday June 23 at 7:00 pm. The committee and the architects will discuss options for renovating the historic town house as well as possibly building a community center consisting of the Town House, a Senior Center and an expanded modernized Elizabeth Taber Library.
The purpose of the meeting is to invite townspeople to express opinions and share ideas on this important project. No final designs have been developed as the team needs public input first to help shape the process. A follow-up public meeting will be held later in the summer when the architects will present their conceptual designs.
The Marion Town House Building Committee was formed by the Board of Selectmen last summer to explore four options for renovation of the Marion Town House. The Marion town meeting last year approved funding for the first phase, a feasibility study. The building committee together with the selectmen selected Turowski 2 Architecture of Marion this spring to develop conceptual designs of the four options and produce cost estimates for review by the townspeople.
The ultimate goal of the study is to provide modern functional town facilities in beautifully renovated buildings compatible with the special character of the town. Public input is essential to achieve the desired result.