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Enfield Example Highlights Grants and Tradeoffs in New Public Safety Complexes

Public Safety Building Committee / Select Board subcommittee · January 23, 2026

Summary

Committee members cited Enfield as a comparable case: roughly $1 million in grant funding toward a $7 million project, with lessons about budget trade‑offs and the need to plan for storage and future expansion.

Committee members referenced Enfield as a nearby example of a design and construction process for a combined public facility.

"As the project went along, with the timeline cost, they had to cut back on some of the building add ons, I guess, to remain within budget," Committee member (S7) said, noting that Enfield used a mixture of funding and made scope changes to stay on budget. Members said Enfield received roughly $1,000,000 in grant funding toward approximately $7,000,000 in total project costs.

The committee flagged practical takeaways: plan for future storage and expansion, consider phased construction or bonds, and be realistic about grant availability. Members said they would use the Enfield example in the committee's one‑pager to show potential funding models and trade‑offs.

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