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Select Board authorizes CPC application for West Falmouth Fire Station exterior work, caps request at $250K
Summary
The Select Board authorized staff to submit a Community Preservation Committee application for exterior preservation of the West Falmouth Fire Station and approved language to include remediation for subsequent interior damage and life‑safety items, capping the request at $250,000.
Town staff asked the Select Board to seek Community Preservation Committee funding to address exterior preservation needs at the West Falmouth Fire Station, a 1930 brick structure in a local historic district. Town Manager Wrenshaw and staff described a building condition study estimating exterior repairs between $160,000 and $180,000 (windows, doors, roofing); staff recommended limiting the initial request to envelope work to protect the building.
Board members who toured the station urged inclusion of limited interior remediation tied to leaks and potential mold concerns. After discussion about asbestos/lead considerations and the cost of full abatement, the board agreed on a middle path: authorize a CPC application for exterior envelope work and to remediate any damage or life‑safety issues discovered as a direct consequence of the envelope failures, with the request capped at $250,000 to provide modest flexibility.
Staff noted CPC application materials are due August 4 and funds would be voted at Town Meeting in April 2027 if recommended. The board asked staff to coordinate timing with an upcoming evaluation of the town’s six‑station fire model to inform longer‑term decisions about the building’s future.
