The Southborough Historical Commission wants to save one of the town’s historic buildings from the wrecking ball. The town is studying the feasibility of building a new police station, and the leading plans call for the demolition of the existing building to make way for a new one. The existing police station was built in Read the full article → from Reconsidering the police station
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A new spin on the police station proposal
Is buying cheaper than building? That’s the question the Municipal Facilities Committee is asking. The committee has been working on a proposal for a new police station for the past year. Up until now there have been two options under consideration: rehab the existing police station or demolish it and build a new one. But Read the full article → from A new spin on the police station proposal
Should the police station be torn down?
That’s a question both the Municipal Facilities Committee and the Historical Commission are asking, but their answers are at different ends of the spectrum. There are currently two plans on the table for a new police station, one calls for the existing building to be demolished and replaced, the other is a renovation of the Read the full article → from Should the police station be torn down?
What’s so historic about the police station anyway?
The Municipal Facilities Committee has a plan to build a new one-story police station. That plan calls for the demolition of the current police station, a point that gives the Southborough Historical Commission pause. While they have not launched a formal opposition to the plan, the Historical Commission would prefer to see the existing building Read the full article → from What’s so historic about the police station anyway?
It’s the Advisory Committee’s turn to weigh in on the new police station
The Municipal Facilities Committee has been making the rounds with their proposal for a new police station. Earlier this month they presented options to the Board of Selectmen. Last week they held a public hearing on their proposal. Tonight they’re talking to the Advisory Committee. To keep things interesting, the Historical Commission will get equal Read the full article → from It’s the Advisory Committee’s turn to weigh in on the new police station
Have a look at early plans for the new police station
Yesterday I posted about options for a new police station. At their meeting on Monday, the Board of Selectmen came out in favor of a single-story plan. Town Planner Vera Kolias sent me preliminary floor plans for the proposed 1-story building. She stressed that they’re just conceptual, and there’s still much work left to do. Read the full article → from Have a look at early plans for the new police station
Selectmen lend support to new police station
The Facilities Committee briefed the Board of Selectmen Monday night on options for a new police station. There are two on the table. Option 1 would construct a new 1-story building behind and adjoining the existing Fire Station. At over 12,000 square feet, preliminary estimates have the project coming in at $7.1 million. The existing Read the full article → from Selectmen lend support to new police station
Proposal for a new police station
From the Boston Globe: “For years, Southborough officials have known the town needs a new police station. Now they are biting the bullet and preparing a proposal to build a new facility that they said could cost as much as $5.5 million.” Full story Read the full article → from Proposal for a new police station