Fire station 30% complete; committee hears senior-outreach program plans

Speaker 3 briefed the committee on progress at the new fire station, saying construction was roughly 30% complete, insulated roof panels were being installed and that the apparatus-bay trusses should go up soon. He said weather has slowed some exterior work but that the living-quarters framing is well advanced.

Speaker 3 gave the project an aspirational opening target of September 2026, noting that the contractor’s schedule and weather will govern the final date. Committee members suggested hosting an open house around the special town meeting as part of outreach.

Separately, Speaker 1 and others commended the fire chief’s new senior outreach program, which aims to assemble volunteers to visit seniors’ homes to check smoke and CO alarms and provide informal wellness checks. Speaker 1 said the chief was soliciting donations to launch the effort and that the program would not come from the operating budget.

No votes were taken on the fire station schedule or the senior program during this meeting; staff will report updates as construction milestones are reached.