Brentwood committee reviews one‑story police station plan with option to add town hall

The Brentwood Town Municipal Complex Committee reviewed a conceptual design Sept. 9 for a one‑story police station that can be built as a standalone building with space reserved to add a town hall later.

The design presented by project architect Doug lays out secured core functions — booking, evidence, armory and locker rooms — in the building’s center with daylight‑oriented offices and meeting spaces wrapped around that core. Doug said the scheme is intended as a cost‑efficient, slab‑on‑grade option with a 30‑by‑46 foot sally port and about 7,000–7,800 square feet of construction square footage depending on final program choices. He described the layout as “a one‑story scheme and a standalone building with the option of adding a town hall onto it.”

Committee members discussed offering the town a single strongly recommended warrant article while keeping information about two alternative options available for voters. One committee member said taxpayers should have the final say because “the taxpayers are paying for this and they should have the ultimate say.” The committee agreed it will prepare a recommendation for the Select Board and provide backup…