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Committee defends keeping firehouse on existing site, cites cost and ISO impacts
Summary
Committee members said previous reviews found the current site appropriate and warned moving the station could add costs, delay the project by months and affect ISO ratings that influence homeowner insurance; they plan to emphasize call volume and prior review in outreach materials.
The Chair and committee members discussed why they retained the existing firehouse location, noting that a prior renovation committee had reviewed alternatives and concluded relocation was not cost‑effective. The Chair said moving would have added roughly "another million dollars" and 6–8 months to the project and could leave another town‑owned vacant property to manage.
Committee members also urged the fire department to make clear in outreach materials that the current location best serves call volume patterns and that moving the station could affect ISO ratings and homeowners' insurance. They recommended adding a 'fun facts' slide showing call distribution and committee meeting history to explain how the site choice was reached.
