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The police and fire departments will soon move into the $8 million building, but town officials are withholding a final payment while the contractor addresses some issues.
Skowhegan's top administrator, Christine Almand, said Wednesday that officials are discussing ways to negotiate a solution to extra funding needed for the new public safety building.
The Board of Selectmen rejected a request Tuesday to spend an additional $83,289 on a planned $10 million public safety building, saying the extra money was not included in the contract.
The police and fire departments have operated for years in cramped quarters, but that will eventually change as town officials on Tuesday held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of a new complex.
Officials initially planned to begin construction in early spring on an $8.25 million building that will house the town's fire and police departments.