Tisbury selectmen voted this week to assess Seaver Construction of Woburn $18,162.50 for liquidated damages incurred on the town’s trouble-plagued emergency services building on Spring street.

The amount was recommended by the emergency service building committee and reflects the additional services bill received from the building’s architects, said town administrator John Bugbee. The services in question primarily addressed additional work required due to problems with the slab foundation and building floor.

Building committee chairman Joe Tierney said this may not be the end of it. “We’re also reserving the right to go back at Seaver at the end of the project for additional costs, just because we’re not going to get what we originally wanted,” he said.

Tisbury fire chief John Schilling said the town is in reality owed about $62,000 for damages and delays in the project. Under the contract between Tisbury and Seaver, the town began assessing the company $1,000 per day in penalties after the building remained unfinished on July 9.

“It’s a generous gesture on the part of the town to not assess the value in full,” Mr. Schilling said. “I think that’s a fair offer on behalf of . . . Tisbury, and that’s why we recommended it.”

Before the vote, selectman Tristan Israel confirmed that the town would have the right to go after the additional funds at a later date.

Selectman Jeffrey Kristal praised the work of Mr. Tierney and his committee.

“We’re going to have an outstanding building when it’s done,” he said, “And I’d like to thank you for your efforts.”

The $7.4 million building is now on track for completion by the end of the year.

In other business Tuesday, Tisbury animal control Officer Laurie Clements registered her firm objection to hiring an assistant animal control officer to serve Tisbury and Oak Bluffs. Proposed funding for the part-time position would come from a line item in the town budget and would be matched by Oak Bluffs. Because there is no assistant in Tisbury, the line item in question currently funds overtime pay for Ms. Clements.

Ms. Clements questioned the need for collaboration between Tisbury and Oak Bluffs, asking why the latter town did not turn to Edgartown or West Tisbury.

Mr. Israel noted that the potential collaboration between the towns stemmed from the recommendations of a committee that identified areas where Tisbury and Oak Bluffs could cooperate regionally.

“That’s the history,” said Mr. Israel. “I’m not saying it’s good or bad or indifferent. I see it as maybe a potential way for more support for us and also as a way for us to help them out.”

But Ms. Clements said: “I think because I’m a one-person department, I’m not being listened to as much as shellfish or other larger departments. This keeps being brought up and brought up and brought up.

“I’ve proven that I don’t want or need an assistant. It’s in the police contract [for them to] cover for me when I need a day off. There’s not been a problem with that.”

Mr. Bugbee noted that police will respond to emergencies only.

“There are many calls that don’t count as emergencies,” he said.

No consensus was reached on the matter, as selectmen decided instead to go “back to the drawing board and look at other options,” in Mr. Kristal’s words. And he said the issue of overtime pay being funded by a different line item was a matter all its own. “If you are going into the overtime budget, it should be changed,” said selectman and board chairman Geoghan Coogan. “I think we do need to see it all on the budget,” agreed Mr. Kristal.

“You’re a really great ACO,” Mr. Israel said to Ms. Clements. “And if you’re not getting what you deserve, then you should at least put it on the table.

Selectman also voted to approve the Tisbury Business Association’s request to hold a sidewalk sale on Saturday, although the decision was not without discussion.

“Personally, I think this is not in character of the town,” said Mr. Kristal.

Association president Dawn Braasch said she had been approached by several businesses asking for permission to have tables offering discounted merchandise outside of their stores. “We had a dismal summer,” Ms. Braasch said. “We’re doing January business at the bookstore.”

The sidewalk sale, she continued, would allow for “making the most of the Columbus Day extra-traffic weekend by extending great deals to our customers. I feel something is better than nothing.”

The sale was approved unanimously, and will take place from noon to four on Main street.

Richard Clark was appointed municipal hearing officer and Basia Jaworska Silva was appointed to the Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council.

And three separate gifts to the town of Tisbury were approved: a $240 donation toward restoration of Tashmoo Spring Building, two benches and an umbrella (valued at $1,250) from Riley’s Reads (also for the Spring Building), and a $1,329 bequest from the estate of Albert F. Premo to go toward food expenses for the Council on Aging.