Alberta,

The Town of Pittsfield is in a temporary location while our Town Office Building is being renovated.  We closed down for a week to move.  Everything is totally moved out as it will be about 2 years by the time we move back in.  We are using a storage unit as a vault.   It is attached by an enclosed walkway.  Not the best situation but the best we could do.  The existing town office building is an 1800’s 2 story school house, with a full basement, on our Village Green.  It will be renovated and an addition will be added on the back which will house the handicap access and lift, a stairway, handicap bathrooms and a new vault.  We started the planning process in 2002.  There were lots of meetings and planning and two bond votes before it was passed.  What finally pushed the issue was that the Health Officer told the Select Board to move the town offices out of the basement of the School House because of mold and mildew.  If it weren’t for that I still don’t think the bond would have passed. 

The best advice I can give you is to plan ahead and do a lot of purging and organizing before the move.  Have a plan of exactly how you are going to do it so that there is a place for everything in the new space you are moving to.  Pack and label carefully so that you can find everything once the move is complete. Be prepared to run the show on moving day. 

Patty Haskins

Pittsfield Town Clerk

From: Vermont Municipal Government Discussion Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Town of Hardwick
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 3:00 PM
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Subject: Town office renovations???

Afternoon Everyone:

The Town of Hardwick has begun the process of looking to relocate our Town Offices from the current location at the Memorial Building to the larger space that used to house the Hardwick Health Center. I have been given the task of gathering information for the process of moving the Town Clerk’s Office.  I would really appreciate hearing from any of you that have been through this process. All feedback would be appreciated, but anyone who can offer information on the questions below, that would be great.

Did you do a full move or just a remodel?

Did you have to construct a new vault? If so who did you use for the construction?

If you constructed a new vault would you mind sharing what the cost was? (We are thinking about taking the vault doors we have here with us to the new location, anyone try such a task?)

How did you facilitate the move, close down or move over weekends?

Any suggestions on things you have that you can’t live without? We are looking for ideas on new shelving or other items to make the office the most productive.

Would anyone be willing to allow us to visit your new offices? We are thinking of taking some pictures to get ideas for the architect.

Thank you in advance for all help you can offer.

Alberta Miller
Hardwick Town Clerk
P.O. Box 523
Hardwick, Vermont 05843
802-472-5971 Phone
802-472-3793 Fax
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