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Volunteer department transfers property and $120,000 to Torrington; city to form building committee for East Side facility
Summary
Representatives from the volunteer fire departments told the Board of Public Safety they finalized transfer of property, vehicles and equipment to the city and turned over $120,000; staff outlined next steps for an East Side public-safety facility including sewer coordination and formation of a building committee.
Representatives from Torrington’s volunteer fire departments told the Board of Public Safety on Nov. 5 that they had finalized the transfer of property, vehicles and equipment to the city and had turned over funds to help the transition. The transcript reports a $120,000 payment from the volunteer department and that a lease assigned to Crown Castle on the property will generate revenue dedicated to maintenance of the site.
Why it matters: The transfer frees the city to establish a career presence and improve response times on the East Side of Torrington, but staff must complete infrastructure work, secure grant funding and form a building committee before construction can begin.
Jim Potter (volunteer representative in the transcript) summarized the transfer: “We finalize the transfer of property and all the equipment to the city,” and said the intent is to shorten response times to the volunteers’ districts. City staff said a building-committee process will shepherd site selection and construction; Chief Tripp said the next step is a meeting with the public works director and the WPCA to determine sewer connections. The mayor noted a grant application was submitted to the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD); staff expect to hear back by December if not sooner.
The proposed building committee will include one member of the Board of Public Safety, one council member, the facilities director, the deputy chief and two union representatives, and staff will request interested union members to participate. The city also plans to work with the incoming mayor and newly elected council members on staffing and the timeline for an East Side presence.
Next steps: Staff will meet with WPCA and public works about sewer hookup options, finalize the building committee appointments, and await word on the DECD grant application.
