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Board forwards letters to Rep. John Larson seeking federal support for emergency radio tower and replacement Station 4
Summary
Commissioners read and approved two letters to Rep. John Larson requesting congressionally directed spending for a new emergency radio tower and for construction of a replacement Fire Station Number 4 at 845 Fifth Street in Newington.
Commissioners read two letters addressed to U.S. Rep. John Larson seeking congressionally directed spending for critical fire department infrastructure.
In one letter, the board said a new emergency radio tower is "critical to ensure seamless communication between our dispatch center and our first responders," noting the town's existing tower "no longer meets modern specifications" and could compromise response. The letter urged support for construction of a new tower to ensure public safety in Newington and central Connecticut.
A second letter requested support for construction of a replacement Fire Station Number 4 at 845 Fifth Street, describing the existing single‑story station (constructed in the 1950s) as too small for modern apparatus. The requested project would demolish the existing building and replace it with a two‑story station with two vehicle bays, first‑floor storage and vehicle space, and second‑floor dorms, washrooms and a day room.
Both letters close with a formal request for the congressionally directed spending allocations and were read into the record; the board approved the monthly reports that included these letters.
