Dalton Public Safety Starts Discussion on Draft Needs Assessment

The committee will meet again on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 4:30 in the Senior Center to discuss the document further after fully reviewing its contents and determine whether to approve the document so the next phase of the feasibility study can begin.

Dalton Public Safety Panel Talks Regionalization

Public Safety Advisory Committee members have constantly emphasized the need to obtain funding toward a new police station to lessen the burden on taxpayers.

Dalton Public Safety Advisory Committee Ranks Potential Properties

The Public Safety Advisory Committee has ranked four properties to consider during its feasibility study on locations for a new police station. Three have existing structures and one is a vacant lot.

Dalton Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee Reviews Sites for New Location

Committee members limited the number of properties for the feasibility study review to four but will include a provision in its request for quotes to have a price for evaluating additional properties if that becomes needed.

Lee Gets $1M Earmark for Public Safety Complex

On Wednesday, Congressman Richard Neal touted the allocation of Congressionally Direct Spending from the U.S. Department of Agriculture at town hall.

ARPA Funds Approved for Public Safety Feasibility Study

The Select Board voted to allocate $100,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act funds to fund a feasibility study for a proposed public safety facility.

Dalton Town Hall Lift Out of Order Until Fate of Police Station Determined

The Americans with Disabilities Act Committee has agreed to delay deciding on the Town Hall lift until more information is available about the future of the police station.

Presentation to Dalton Select Board for Public Safety Funding Request

The Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee is requesting a Special Town meeting to ask voters to approve allocating $100,000 for a feasibility study and grant writing.

Dalton Police Station Panel Asks for Study

The Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee agrees that the current police facility, located in the basement of the Town Hall, is inadequate.

Dalton Police Station and Hall Maintenance Update

Building and Grounds Superintendent Jeff Burch updated the board during the Select Board meeting on Monday on the work being done to improve the conditions of the Town Hall basement where the police station is located.

Dalton Police Station Gets Asbestos Abatement

Dalton Commits ARPA Funds Toward Police Station Repair, Design

The town needs to address safety issues within the police station, including plumbing, mold, ventilation, mice, water damage, heating, and cell damage.

Dalton Seeking Volunteers for Police Building Committee

The Select Board established the committee during its meeting on Monday night and emphasized the need for volunteers to serve on it.

Police Chief: Dalton Police Station in Dire Condition

Select Board members voted to freeze American Rescue Plan Act fund spending until the next meeting when Building and Grounds Superintendent Jeff Burch will have a better idea of the cost of repairs.

Temporary Quarters Ready for North Adams Police Department

There's a lobby for the public, separate offices for personnel, a sally port, men's and women's locker rooms, new lockups, climate control for the electronics, security for evidence, and a large training room with kitchenette with an eye toward community events. And lots and lots of space.

Lanesborough to Re-establish Public Safety Building Committee

On Tuesday, the panel voted to push the application deadline for a reinstated public safety building committee out for one week.