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Farmington council approves statement of needs for three‑station fire plan, appoints building committee

Farmington Town Council · May 13, 2026
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Summary

The Farmington Town Council unanimously accepted the ad hoc committee's statement of needs and charged a building committee to advance designs for two new stations and a major renovation, approving a preliminary project budget of $30 million to $35 million and directing staff to pursue grants and schematic designs.

The Farmington Town Council on May 12 unanimously accepted a statement of needs and authorized a fire station building committee to advance plans for three major projects intended to modernize the town's volunteer fire facilities.

The ad hoc Fire Station Committee recommended constructing a new East Farms station (estimated $9,000,000), renovating and expanding the Farmington station (estimated $12,100,000) and building a new Tunxis Hose station (estimated $10,000,000). The committee presented a total project range of approximately $30 million to $35 million and urged aggressively pursuing grant funding to…

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