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Hampden panel weighs five‑bay apparatus base and a combined town‑hall/fire station option
Summary
The select board convened the firehouse building committee to review a new five‑bay apparatus alternative and a proposal to combine a restored old town hall with the fire station to avoid two separate multimillion‑dollar projects; architects will provide budget ballparks in coming weeks and the committee expects a draft recommendation this summer ahead of a possible town‑meeting vote in fall 2026.
A Town of Hampden meeting on the firehouse renovation and the future of the old townhouse centered on two options: build a separate five‑bay apparatus base to the left of the existing station, or combine a renovated old town hall and new apparatus bays into a single civic project.
The Moderator opened the meeting and introduced the firehouse building committee, which presented a new alternative developed at a kickoff meeting with the project manager and architect. “We just had our first kickoff meeting with the project manager and the architect this past Tuesday,” the Presenter said, and the group expects preliminary budget numbers within a few weeks.
Why it matters: committee members said the town faces stiff construction inflation and constrained borrowing appetite. The committee cited a renovation number near $7,000,000 for one building and noted an existing $8.3 million fire‑station debt already…
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