Terracon presented schematic findings and a two‑phase design proposal for the McElroy Severn (Stagecoach) House, identifying structural deterioration, accessibility deficits and an estimated construction ballpark; council debated phasing and funding, asked for a stripped‑down stabilization proposal and tabled the full design authorization for further refinement.

The Alton Board of Selectmen voted to hire Gomez & Sullivan Engineers for a phase‑1 independent review of the Alton Power Dam — a hydraulic, overtopping and structural stability assessment — at an estimated cost of $25,556, with a potential later phase to examine state lab reports.

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