Town Hall Building Committee Orders Design Downsizing to Control Costs
Tisbury Town Hall Building Committee directed its architects to downsize an oversized facility design. ICON Architecture presented a cost estimating package revealing the new building concept at approximately 18,000 square feet, nearly 3,000 feet above the target of 15,000 square feet. Committee
Town Hall Building Committee · Meeting of February 3, 2026
Tisbury Town Hall Building Committee directed its architects to downsize an oversized facility design. ICON Architecture presented a cost estimating package revealing the new building concept at approximately 18,000 square feet, nearly 3,000 feet above the target of 15,000 square feet. Committee Chair Rick Homans and member Joseph LaCivita were authorized to review and approve cost-reduction changes with ICON at their regular Friday meeting.
The committee scheduled a presentation to the Finance and Advisory Committee on March 11 and a hybrid public meeting at the Tisbury School in mid to late March before Town Meeting.
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Source: the Town Hall Building Committee meeting of February 3, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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