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Public Safety seeks new approach for special teams facility; updates given on Rutland and Shaftesbury station replacements
Summary
At a Feb. 13 Corrections & Institutions meeting, Vermont Department of Public Safety officials described efforts to find an alternative to a previously planned special teams facility, reported on funds and timelines for a replacement Rutland field station, and outlined planning steps for a Shaftesbury replacement.
At a Feb. 13 meeting of the Corrections & Institutions committee, the Vermont Department of Public Safety said it is exploring alternatives to a planned “special teams” building, provided an update on a long‑delayed Rutland field station replacement, and outlined initial planning for a replacement of the Shaftesbury field station.
The committee heard that the special teams project — originally conceived to consolidate urban search‑and‑rescue, hazardous‑materials equipment, regional fire‑safety offices and storage for seasonal assets — will not proceed this fiscal year as previously budgeted while staff search for lower‑cost options and potential co‑location agreements with other state agencies or private developers.
Commissioner Jennifer Morrison introduced the department’s presentation and identified the special teams building as a priority for the agency. She told the committee that assets currently stored at a…
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