By Josh Bickford

The plan to renovate the Bay Spring Community Center hit a snag. According to Barrington Town Manager Phil Hervey, the contractor hired to complete the renovation discovered significant termite damage and wood rot in the town-owned building.

At the Barrington Town Council meeting in early September, Hervey requested an increase in the construction contingency funding — he called for a $50,000 increase, pushing the prior contingency budget of $100,000 to $150,000.

“A structural engineer is in the process of evaluating the extent of the damage to develop a plan for repairs and structural support,” Hervey wrote in a memo to the town council.

Barrington Town Council member Jordan Jancosek asked Hervey if the additional $50,000 would be enough to cover the unexpected damage

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