CHARLTON TOWN HALL PLANS ADVANCE AFTER SNAGS.(Capital Region)

CHARLTON -- The Town Board will open bids Thursday for phase two of its new town hall.

Work began more than two years ago on the new building, located just down the street from the existing 115-year-old town hall on Charlton Road.

"We might have to redo some of the scope of work to fall within our budget," Town Supervisor Alan Grattidge said.

The project has hit a series of snags since the $1.2 million funding was approved by voters in 2005. Delays resulted from an archaeological study, a withdrawal by the original contractor and a major dispute with the project's second contractor, Schmidt & Schmidt, which resulted in a wrongful termination lawsuit …