While there have been small repairs and some repainting done over the past century, some significant work needs to be done now on the sheet metal exterior, the plywood underneath, the window frames, the domed roof and the weather vane. A new weatherproof membrane will be installed to protect the interior of the bell tower, and the new sheet of tin coated stainless steel siding will be painted to the original three colors (looking very similar in color to the courthouse). For a number of months, scaffolding will surround the bell tower, but we are hopeful that a path will be created so as to not block the doors or the ramp into the north entryway. Using the specialty materials mentioned above along with proven historic building restoration techniques, it is expected that the bell tower will last for another 130 years.