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Deep River firehouse committee lists site options, hears financing update and tables personnel moves
Summary
At a May 19 meeting, the Firehouse Building Committee reviewed TSKP’s drafting work and site possibilities including a May 20 meeting with the Historical Society, while the Board of Finance reported that bonding has not yet been issued; minutes and adjournment motions passed unanimously.
The Deep River Firehouse Building Committee met on May 19, 2026, and reviewed progress on programming and site evaluation for a replacement firehouse. Committee members heard that the design consultant TSKP is preparing draft programming and will present at the next committee meeting, and that staff will pursue potential properties and financing details.
Miriam Morrissey said she would check the status of contract execution with Machold. TSKP is "working on draft programming" and will follow up with Chief Lee on outstanding questions, with a presentation scheduled for the committee’s next meeting, the committee was told.
The meeting included discussion of possible alternative locations for the new station. Chief Lee said he will meet with the Historical Society Board of Trustees on May 20, 2026 to discuss the possibility of using their land and will reach out to property owners and a realtor to assess site viability. Committee members named specific candidate parcels: Deep River Market at 384 Main Street, Fremut Service at 373 Main Street, the property next to Atwood’s at 18 Pent Lane, and the Elementary School / Tri-Town Property.
On financing, Kathryn Russell of the Board of Finance reported that bonding for the project "has not gone out yet" and that the BOF is waiting to hear from the infrastructure committee on timing. The committee discussed construction cost projections: TSKP will model a construction burn rate, and Alan Paradis said he will share draft burn-rate projections for TSKP to review.
On administrative items, Carol Jones, First Selectman, said the Board of Selectmen has not yet nominated an alternate to fill a committee vacancy and encouraged residents to forward candidates. The committee tabled nomination and a vote for the secretary position until the next meeting. Kerop provided no update on shared file management.
Formal actions recorded in the meeting minutes included approval of the April 21, 2026 meeting minutes (motion passed unanimously) and a motion to adjourn at 6:56 PM, moved by Tim Lee and seconded by Bruce Newman, which passed unanimously. No public comment was offered.
The committee’s next meeting will include TSKP’s presentation of draft programming and follow-up on the contract execution status with Machold and the results of Chief Lee’s site meeting with the Historical Society.
