Fire Station committee selects Context Architects as top designer. The Fire Station Building Committee voted 6-1 on April 15 to rank three candidate architecture firms, placing Context Architects first, Tecton Architects second, and Kaestle Boos Associates third. Chair Mary Brolin and Finance
Boxborough fire station project advances to design interviews. The Fire Station Building Committee unanimously selected Context Architecture, Kaestle Boos Associates Inc., and Tecton Architects to interview for designing a new fire station. From eight submitted proposals, Winter Street Architects
Boxborough's fire station building committee advances to architect interview stage with three finalists. The Fire Station Building Committee reviewed the design selection timeline for Phase 2, with proposals due April 1 and three finalist firms to interview on April 15, per the March 26 meeting
Fire Station Building Committee approves Vertex amendments and launches new Phase 2 designer selection process. The Committee voted unanimously for Amendment 1 of $11,122 and Amendment 2 not to exceed $5,000 in project management support following Town Counsel review of the August 2022 selection
Fire Station Committee votes to block amendments that condition STM funding. The Fire Station Building Committee voted unanimously on March 9 to reject amendments to Articles 1 or 2 that would make funding contingent on additional requirements. Chair Mary Brolin convened the committee to discuss
Fire Station Committee prepares materials for March town meeting vote. Chaired by Mary Brolin, the committee convened to finalize materials for a March 9 special vote on the fire station project. Fire Chief John Kivlan presented comprehensive justifications for the apparatus fleet, including five
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 advances March town meeting vote on land acquisition. Chair Mary Brolin presented the purchase proposal for 984 Mass Ave, with Finance Committee voting unanimously to endorse the building committee's recommendation. The committee structured the ballot to present land
Boxborough fire station committee recommends Mass Ave over Stow Road. Chair Mary Brolin led the committee to a unanimous vote on the 984 Mass Ave property despite its 2.6 million dollar cost premium over the alternative 72 Stow Road site, citing superior location and response-time benefits. The
Fire Station Building Committee eliminates high-cost site option ahead of March vote. Chair Mary Brolin's committee voted unanimously to remove 1300 Massachusetts Avenue from consideration as the location for a new $30 million fire station, narrowing options to 984 Massachusetts Avenue and 72 Stow