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Fire Station Building Committee

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0 active membersLast meeting Aug 10, 202612 summaries in 30d

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Aug 21, 2026

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Fire station plans weigh electric options

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 29, 2026

Committee Sets Fire Station Project Updates

The Fire Station Building Committee agreed to provide the Select Board with regular project updates and review feedback from the online survey as it is received.

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Briefing

Jun 22, 2026

Fire station committee approves outreach plan

The committee approved an outreach timeline and a revised public survey by 8-0 votes. The survey is scheduled to go live June 25, with three weeks for responses and listening sessions beginning July 1; findings are planned for presentation to the Select Board on August 10.

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Briefing

Jun 3, 2026

Fire Station Committee Plans Lower-Cost Reset

After the fire station proposal failed to pass, the committee planned a four-to-five-week listening tour to identify residents’ concerns and desired spending level, followed by efforts to reduce the project cost.

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Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

Fire Station Project Cost Rises $600,000

The projected fire station project cost is $600,000 higher than the $24.2 million conceptual estimate delivered in February 2025. The committee discussed whether reducing contingencies could lower the total, but took no action to change the project.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Committee Reviews Fire Station Costs and Outreach

The town manager said ending ambulance service to reduce the station’s size would leave only two firefighters on duty at a time; the committee discussed adding this point to a public presentation. Members also reviewed hard and soft cost updates and upcoming information sessions.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Fire Station Project Status Reviewed

The Fire Station Building Committee presented the project’s current status and cost estimate during a joint discussion with the Select Board. No cost figure or formal project decision was recorded in the minutes.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Committee Adds Geothermal to Fire Station Costs

The committee voted 9-0 to direct H2M to include geothermal in the fire station project's hard costs. The current total project budget is $24.6 million, including nearly $3 million for final design and owner's project management services.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Fire station costs and design reviewed

The committee reviewed the first preliminary cost estimate for the proposed fire station and identified items needing clarification, including demolition, energy options, vehicle placement, lockers, flags, and traffic-signal costs. A revised estimate of hard costs is expected by March 24, 2026.

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Briefing

Feb 4, 2026

Fire station design moves toward estimating

The updated fire station design adds a north-side dormer, two entrance awnings, masonry changes, and a second exit from the training room. The plans are expected to reach the estimator by February 16, 2026.

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Briefing

Jan 21, 2026

Committee Approves Fire Station Plans

The committee unanimously approved the fire station site layout and floor plan, both by 8-0 votes. Members also discussed adding a training hydrant and a door connecting the training room to staff areas.

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Briefing

Jan 8, 2026

Fire station plans weigh electric options

The committee learned that an all-electric fire station would qualify for MassSave rebates, while a fossil-fuel design would need the capability to convert to all-electric under applicable code requirements. No votes were taken.

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Briefing

Jan 7, 2026

Fire station design and outreach updates

The committee reviewed changes to the site layout intended to address Fire Department concerns about the original single-story option. A public outreach session was scheduled for January 10, and digital campaign metrics were expected by the end of the week.

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