A Special Town Meeting for a New South Fire Station is scheduled for Monday September 15, 2025-7pm, at the High School Auditorium, a Town Wide Priority! We ask you, your family and friends to join us and vote YES; a 2/3 majority is required to advance this facility to a town wide voter referendum. The south end or Fire District 1 creates 60%+of the Fire Department call volumes. Over 70%+ are for EMS/RESCUE. In 2024, 66% of all motor vehicles accidents occurred in the south end of town. The response times have increased significantly, primarily due to traffic congestion, to 9-12 minutes, sometimes as many as 14 minutes. There are many planned or construction projects underway for Rt. 114 A, Rt. 6, Fall River Avenue corridor, which will add significant value to our tax base, with greatly increased traffic. Response to the south end by Emergency Vehicles will be more difficult. This station is strategically located to address this major concern/difficulty; minutes saved mean lives and property saved!
The area previously designated for a communication center is suggested to be re-purposed at no extra cost, as an unstaffed police outpost. This outpost would provide resources for the police department, for on-duty officers, with limited police services by appointment to the public, convenient for the residents and businesses of the South End. The limited services would be determined by the town and police department. These additional resources for the police department improve their quality of service to the community.
To pay for this much needed facility, a debt exclusion vote for $9,500,000 will create an additional tax bill, based on an average or medium valuation of $521,924, for 30 years at $67.85 Annually, which is $16.96 Quarterly, $5.65 Monthly; $1.20 weekly, (one less item weekly at the Dollar Store.)
We ask for your YES vote for this Public Safety priority. The life you save may be your own!
I am providing this information as a private citizen, not as a member of the Board of Selectman. Please contact me with any questions or comments. Thank-you Gary Sagar gary@krazespeedequipment.net
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