Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
State officials outline $7 million plan for new public safety field station, request FY27 funds
Summary
Department officials described plans to design and build a new field station near Westminster/Williston, estimated at $7 million total, and asked the Legislature for initial capital in FY27. The committee also heard plans for a separate Shaftesbury field-station land search with a $150,000 FY27 request.
State officials told the Senate Committee on Institutions on April 17 that they are pursuing design and construction funding for a new public safety field station near the Rockland/Westminster area and are seeking initial capital in fiscal year 2027.
The project team estimated a total project cost of about $7,000,000 and said they are asking the Legislature for $4,000,000 in FY27 to begin construction cash flow, with additional funds to follow in later years. "Based on our estimates, we're looking at probably total cost of 7,000,000," said Joe Asia, director of design and construction, during the committee presentation. Asia said the agency already owns the site and has an RFP advertised for design work.
Why it matters: committee members and agency officials said the facility has been planned for more than a decade and that funding timing affects whether the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
