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Committee weighs renovating three stations against building a new consolidated facility
Summary
Committee members discussed comparing per‑square‑foot costs, potential consolidation of Company 1 and 2 into a single building, and the operating-cost tradeoffs of two versus three facilities. Members asked for updated cost comparisons and follow-up data by the next monthly meeting.
Members of the Town of East Hampton Firehouse Site & Development Committee discussed the merits of renovating existing fire company buildings versus pursuing new construction on a single site. The minutes say members should “take all the aspects, data, and information into consideration” and suggested obtaining per-square-foot cost estimates for each building compared with new construction. Committee members specifically noted that a new construction option would likely consolidate Company 1 and Company 2 into a single facility, altering future operating patterns.
The committee asked staff and the engineer to provide clearer cost comparisons and operating-cost analysis, including a comparison of running two facilities versus three. Members asked for updates to be included in the drafted reports and requested those updates be ready for the next monthly meeting. No formal vote was taken on a preferred option during this session.
