Fire station site vote set for March as committee addresses costs
Fire Station Building Committee advances plans for March vote on new fire station. Chair Mary Brolin noted that the committee is preparing for a Special Town Meeting vote on March 9 to authorize purchasing 984 Mass Avenue for a new fire station with a $32 million conceptual cost estimate. The
Fire Station Building Committee · Meeting of February 12, 2026
BOXBOROUGH — Fire Station Building Committee advances plans for March vote on new fire station. Chair Mary Brolin noted that the committee is preparing for a Special Town Meeting vote on March 9 to authorize purchasing 984 Mass Avenue for a new fire station with a $32 million conceptual cost estimate. The committee voted unanimously to approve prior meeting minutes and $6,851.41 in vendor invoices.
The committee discussed value engineering approaches to reduce costs, noting that removing approximately $2.4 million in potential cost-reduction items could make the facility unresponsive to Fire Department operational needs. If the 984 Mass Avenue vote fails, 72 Stow Road is the committee's next considered site.
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Source: the Fire Station Building Committee meeting of February 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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