Hubbardston committee readies outreach, October kickoff and design choices for public safety building

The Town of Hubbardston Public Safety Building Committee on Sept. 16 finalized outreach plans and timing for the public safety building project and discussed design trade-offs including sign location, building layout and ADA accessibility ahead of a public kickoff event.

Committee chair Carrie said the committee plans a public kickoff tied to the Taste of Hubbardston event on Oct. 2 and a website launch around Oct. 25. Committee members and town staff agreed the Oct. 2 open house will serve as a community “kickoff” — to present renderings, collect public questions and demonstrate project materials — while clarifying that the plans remain preliminary.

Why it matters: the committee is moving from early planning into a public-information phase intended to shape community feedback and to set the timetable for a possible town meeting and election next year. Members emphasized keeping public messaging consistent, centralizing questions and documenting the process so residents can track changes over time.

At the meeting the group reviewed a rough draft outreach schedule and assignment of roles for the open house and ongoing communications. Town staff member Trisha (town event manager)…