Fire Station Building Committee

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At the December 21st Select Board meeting the Fire Station Building Committee presented the results of the feasibility study of the Town's fire station. The Committee recommended to the Board that the station be replaced with a new building on the current site at 117 Main Street. The Board accepted their report and has authorized the Committee to begin schematic design. Copies of the presentation to the Board and the feasibility study can be found by clicking on these links (Presentation to the Board) and (Full Feasibility Study). This information is also available by navigating to the Fire Station Building Committee's page. In March, 2021 the Select Board established a seven-member Committee charged with undertaking a feasibility study to explore options to either renovate or replace the existing Fire Station at 117 Main Street in its current location. The committee is also charged to begin the schematic design process for the station based upon the findings of the Feasibility Study, funding for which has been previously approved at the December 2015 Special Town Meeting. The Committee consists of five resident members with professional experience in this area as well as the Fire Chief and the Town Administrator. Pending the outcome of these first phases of the project, the Committee will be tasked with management of the further design phases, and when funding is approved oversight of construction. The Committee is also the point of contact for all community engagement on the project.