Planning Board reviews Strongtown Storage request to add propane tanks
Project engineer Glenn Smith presented a site-plan modification to add propane tanks to Strongtown Storage at 1234–1240 Old Route 17. The board asked about regulation and alarms; Smith said the tanks are regulated by NFPA and alarms do not require electricity. No public comment was received.
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The Town of Thompson Planning Board opened a public hearing on June 24, 2026 for a site-plan modification at Strongtown Storage, where project engineer Glenn Smith presented a May 12, 2026 updated plan proposing the addition of propane tanks at 1234–1240 Old Route 17. Smith told the board the tanks were included on an earlier version of the plan, removed before final approval when the owner thought they were unnecessary, and are now being requested because the owner again needs them. "The third party is NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)," Smith said when asked who would regulate the tanks.
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