The Public Safety Committee presented its initial findings on the Southborough’s police and fire station needs. The committee chair counseled investing in what “may be the most expensive thing we’ve ever done”, before delays cost the town even more. Read the full article → from Committee recommends renovate & expand fire station; build new connecting police station – shovels in ground by 2017 (Updated)
The Town is moving forward on a project to evaluate Police and Fire buildings. Meanwhile, safety chiefs are continuing efforts to explain to the community the need for the project. Read the full article → from Public Safety Building project – tours of Fire Station and a model complex
The Town is moving forward on a project to evaluate Police and Fire buildings. Meanwhile, safety chiefs are continuing efforts to explain to the community the need for the project. Read the full article → from Public Safety building project – committee appointed and virtual tour of police station
At their Tuesday night’s meeting, selectmen debated the best way to move forward exploring a new public safety building. In the end, they voted to create two committees. Read the full article → from BOS forming two new committees related to future of public safety buildings
his week, selectmen voted to form a “Public Safety Study Committee”. The overall goal is to help the Town move forward on a Public Safety Building project. Read the full article → from Town seeks volunteers for public safety building committee
At Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting, members followed up on two discussions with the town’s emergency chiefs. They gave both chiefs the greenlight to continue exploring property at the Transfer Station for a new public safety building. And they approved Police Chief Kenneth Paulhus’ request to arm his force with tasers. Read the full article → from Police & Fire news: Town to study new site for Public Safety Building and equip officers with Tasers
Southborough Police Chief Kenneth Paulhus spent a good chunk of time at the Board of Selectmen meeting this week. On the agenda, were the selection of a new police officer, requesting approval for a Narcan policy, and discussion of forming a public safety building committee. Read the full article → from Police news: Heroin antidote policy, new officer hired, and seeking to form public safety building committee
The Board of Selectmen met on Thursday to set goals for 2014. Read the full article → from MWDN: BOS’ 2014 priorities include study on new police and fire building
For the past several years, the Municipal Facilities Committee and others have been working on a plan to build a new police station. While a scheme has been developed for a new one-story building to replace the existing police station, the committee told selectmen on Tuesday night they don’t think the design will work. Read the full article → from Committee recommends against new police station design
Last week the town learned a commercial tenant had taken out a lease on a portion of the building at 150 Cordaville Road. The building was being considered for a new public safety complex. But selectmen this week quashed any further speculation about the building. Read the full article → from 150 Cordaville Road officially off the table
Earlier this summer Fay School committed $100K over 10 years toward the purchase of a new ladder truck for the town. In a letter to the Municipal Facilities Committee last week, Fay pledged another $100K over 10 years toward a new public safety facility. “Fay School values the safety of all members of the Southborough Read the full article → from Fay donates $100K toward new public safety building
The Metrowest Daily News today reports that a lease has been signed on a portion of the High Speed Video building at 150 Cordaville Road. The building had been considered one of the options for a new police station. Apparently the new lease doesn’t change that. During Tuesday night’s meeting, Shea said the committee discussed Read the full article → from Lease signed on Cordaville Road building being eyed for police station
I wasn’t at the Board of Selectmen meeting last night, but the Metrowest Daily News has a recap. Selectment added some new blood to the Municipal Facilities Committee by appointing three new members and nearly doubling the size of the committee to seven. The Municipal Facilities Committee is working on plans for a new police Read the full article → from Board of Selectmen recap
When the news broke that the building at 150 Cordaville Road was up for sale and town officials were eying it as a potential public safety building, many of you on this blog were excited about the prospect. But while selectmen have asked the Municipal Facilities Committee to evaluate the feasibility of purchasing 150 Cordaville Read the full article → from Getting real about 150 Cordaville Road