A staff member said moving fire apparatus from the west station adjacent to Town Hall to a newly designed Station No. 2 would provide more working space, better ventilation and room for larger trucks.

The staff member told meeting attendees that the department’s ladder truck currently fits in the west station with "less than an inch" of clearance at the front, rear and ceiling and that Station No. 2 would be sized to accommodate larger apparatus. The new station design would include decontamination facilities, improved bathroom facilities, more storage and code-mandated handicapped access, the staff member said.

The staff member said the proposal is intended to meet National Fire Protection Association standards for fire stations and firefighter safety. They also noted the new station could help the town meet insurance services organisation standards, which affect insurance ratings for the town and can in turn influence taxes. The staff member said the facility improvements should also help the fire department recruit new members, a stated current need.

Meeting remarks focused on the practical benefits of a larger, better-ventilated station: safer on-site work around apparatus, organized storage and flexibility to meet changing needs. No formal motion or vote on a site or funding was recorded in the provided transcript segments. The speaker said the committee will summarize decisions about the best site for a replacement Station No. 2 in a forthcoming post; no date was specified.

Next steps and timing for any relocation, funding approvals or construction were not specified in the transcript segments provided.