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Brookline Fire Department outlines multiyear station renovation plan; union warns cuts to crew minimums would be dangerous
Summary
Fire Chief John Sullivan updated the Select Board on a multiyear station renovation program funded in part by a 2021 override and warned of rising call volumes; union leaders urged the board not to reduce minimum crew sizes citing firefighter safety and rising 911 call counts.
The Brookline Fire Department presented its FY26 priorities and long-term station renovation plan at the Select Board meeting on April 8. Chief John Sullivan said the department is implementing a multiyear renovation of its five-station system; the 2021 override originally appropriated $65 million for four stations with the expectation it would cover most of the first four renovations but rising construction costs mean that estimates for individual stations have exceeded earlier projections.
Chief Sullivan said the department expects to complete Station…
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