 Lee Gets $1M Earmark for Public Safety ComplexOn Wednesday, Congressman Richard Neal touted the allocation of Congressionally Direct Spending from the U.S. Department of Agriculture at town hall.  Williamstown Breaks Ground On New Fire StationThe new fire station will be a Net Zero Energy building and meet modern firefighter needs.  Williamstown Fire District Counting Down to Construction Start DateThe district's construction adviser, Bruce Decoteau, provided the committee with a number of updates in a brief session at the current fire house on Water Street.  Dalton Advisory Panels Nixes Fire Station AddThe Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee eliminated the possibility of including a fire station in a public safety building.  Dalton Fire District Sees Potential in Former Dalton GarageThe Dalton Garage would open the doors to so many possibilities, members of the Fire District said during a walk-through of the building last week.  Dalton Fire District Navigates Future Fire StationThe Fire District is considering re-engaging the prospect of purchasing the former Dalton Garage, located at 385 Main St.  Williamstown Fire Committee Talks Station Project Cuts, Truck ReplacementSome of the "value engineering" changes are cosmetic, while at least one pushes off a planned expense into the future.  Williamstown Fire District Shifts to CM at Risk Model for Fire Station ProjectEarlier this year, the station was put out to bid under the "design-bid-build" model, the other process allowable under Massachusetts law for a project this size.  Williamstown Fire District Gets OKs from Planning Board, ZBAThe Williamstown Fire District last week received the last two local approvals it needed to build a new station on Main Street.  Williamstown Fire Station Project Clears Conservation CommissionThe Williamstown Fire District last week cleared one of two local regulatory hurdles facing the new station project on Main Street. Lanesborough Public Safety Committee Supports Fire Station StudyThe panel voted to spend $10,000 on a needs assessment, schematic design, and a cost estimate of adding the fire department to the public safety building proposal.  Williamstown Fire District Discusses Raising Permit FeesChief Craig Pedercini on Wednesday showed the Prudential Committee a table with data he collected from 10 Berkshire County municipalities, most of which currently charge more than Williamstown for similar services. Williamstown Fire Building Committee Looks to Press National Grid on Interconnection IssueIn other business on Wednesday, the Building Committee learned that the Prudential Committee last week in a special meeting officially finalized the contract with Skanska.  Williamstown Residents Approve New Fire StationAn overwhelming number of voters at a well attended special fire district meeting Tuesday approved a $22.5 million project to build a new fire station on Main Street.  Williamstown Voters to Decide Tuesday on Fire Station ProjectResidents on Tuesday will decide whether to authorize up to $22.5 million to build a new fire station on Main Street. Williamstown Fire Station Cut Down in SizeThe Building Committee on Wednesday was informed that progress had been made in reducing the size of the 27,218 structure to also reduce the cost. Williamstown Select Board Allocates ARPA Funds to Fire Station ProjectThe Select Board on Monday voted to allocate $225,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Williamstown Fire District's new station building project.  Williamstown Fire District Panel Talks Station Tax ImpactJeffrey Thomas, the chair of the district's Community Advisory Committee, walked his members through four different bond payment scenarios at Thursday's hybrid meeting of the committee. Williamstown Select Board Allocates Part of Town's ARPA FundsThe four members of the board in attendance at Monday's meeting held off on deciding how to allocate the balance of the town's ARPA funds — nearly $1.4 million.  Cramped Dalton Fire Department Seeking Expansion OptionsOne option under discussion is purchasing the Dalton Garage with its three bays across from the current station.  Williams College Commits $5 Million to Fire Station ProjectWilliams College on Thursday morning announced it is committing $5 million toward the cost of building a new fire station on Main Street. Williamstown Fire District Panel OKs 10% Station Cost CutThe committee that oversees the Fire District on Wednesday agreed to lower by 10 percent its request to voters to fund a new station on Main Street.  Letter: New Fire StationThe primary reason we need a new fire station is the requirement to have big fire trunks with long ladders to protect Williams College's tall buildings for which the college pays no taxes.  Letter: Delay Vote on New Williamstown Fire StationWhile a new fire station is long overdue, the proposed $25 million building is challenging to justify. Williamstown Fire Station Committee Defends Size, Cost of ProjectTwo members of the Select Board on Wednesday urged the Fire District's Building Committee to use the next month to find cost savings in an estimated $25 million building project. |
