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Fire chief: station renovations facing cost pressure; board urged to plan for potential voter action
Summary
Fire Chief John Sullivan reported Station 4 now estimates ~18% over original budget and Station 1 ~2% over; he warned cumulative overruns across five stations may require additional funding later and discussed electrification, SAFER grant staffing, and potential ladder-company needs for South Brookline.
Fire Chief John Sullivan presented the Fire Department’s FY25 priorities and highlighted the multi-station renovation program approved by voters under a debt-exclusion framework. He told the board that detailed design work has revealed higher costs than initial estimates: Station 4 is approximately 18% over its original projected budget and Station 1…
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