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Swansea committee urges voters to approve $3.5M warrant for new fire station; bond plan seeks 60% approval
Summary
A volunteer committee presented a revised fire station plan it says cuts roughly $2 million from earlier proposals and recommends a $3.5 million warrant article; supporters say the bond service would use funds the town already pays into a capital reserve and that voters must approve a 60% majority for bonding.
A volunteer fire‑station committee told town meeting attendees March 4 that it has narrowed plans and costs for a proposed new Swansea fire station and is asking voters to support a $3,500,000 warrant article to prepare designs and construct a new station on town‑owned property.
Committee members said redesigns and a site change reduced the project cost compared with earlier proposals; the committee estimated the revised plan shaved about $2,000,000 off prior figures. The committee’s presentation indicated the town would finance a portion…
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