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Selectboard outlines fire station and recycling-center projects; design scaled to manage costs
Summary
Officials said a $6 million bond (reported to the meeting) was approved in June 2025 to support a new fire station and recycling/transfer building; the design was reduced from four to three bays to lower costs and staff said service continuity measures will be used during construction.
Town officials provided an update on two capital projects: a replacement fire station and a redesigned recycling/transfer facility.
A presenter reported that a $6,000,000 bond was approved in June 2025 (as described at the meeting) to fund concept and design work. Officials said the town adjusted the fire-station design from a four-bay to a three-bay layout to reduce estimated costs and expects to reuse part of the existing footprint where feasible.
The town said the building will include apparatus bays, office and training space, showers and gear rooms and will house full-time paramedics and firefighters when complete. Officials indicated they have set aside funds for the project (town staff said about $900,000 was carried over for the recycling center and $300,000 added in the 2026 budget, for a reported $1.2 million allocation toward recycling-center work) and emphasized that final cost depends on the architect's final design.
Residents asked about continuity of transfer-station services during construction; staff said temporary arrangements (dumpsters, compactors, and site logistics) would minimize disruption. Officials said they hope to break ground on the fire station in the fall, pending permits and final design work.
Officials cautioned the budget figures and timing were preliminary and that additional design decisions and permits could change schedules or costs.
