Town Maintenance Facility (click here for details/links/videos)
The Town of Jericho has recently undertaken a study to determine the functional challenges our existing town maintenance facility presents—and the opportunity a new one will provide. Matt Young from Ascent Consulting in Stockbridge, VT has been hired to study and outline to Jericho residents, existing conditions that compromise staff safety—in addition to the structural and functional liabilities that will be addressed by constructing a new facility.
At the Selectboard’s October 5th meeting, Matt presented a concerning analysis of the compromised structural integrity, lacking energy efficiency and human safety concerns that presently exist in the Highway Dept building. Inaddition, Matt emphasized the critical role an updated and modern maintenance facility plays in maintaining and recruiting high quality staff. Matt also provided a proposed design for a new, highly functional and right-sized facility for the Town of Jericho. His analysis provided proposed costs, and a suggested timeline for moving from concept to completion.
In coming months, Matt and the Select Board will be holding open house visits for Jericho residents to visit our current facility. The Select Board’s goal will be to to provide deeper understanding of current functional concerns and to give an overview of the long term benefits and cost savings the new facility addresses. The hope is for voters to understand the process details, costs and functional benefit required to provide informed support for this transformational project.
Please direct questions or suggestions to Town Administrator, John Abbott at jabbott@jerichovt.gov(External link).
 To read the feasibility study click here |
 Watch the Video of the presentation here |
BELOW ARE EXAMPLES FROM THE CURRENT JERICHO MAINTENANCE BUILDING COMPARED WITH HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE FACILITY IN GEORGIA, VT
 EXSITING BUILDING |
 Example of Proposed New Building exterior |
 Example of Proposed New Building exterior |
 EXISTING INTERIOR WORK AREA |
 Example of Proposed Interior |
 Example of Proposed Interior |
 EXISTING FACILITIES EXISTING FACILITIES |
 Example of Updated Staff Interior |
 Example of Updated Staff Interior Example of Updated Staff Interior
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