Police Station Vehicle Damage Repair
At a glance
- What: repair of the police station after a car drove into the building in February 2026, plus a new driveway layout to prevent straight-on approaches.
- Where it stands: building repairs go to public bid (general bids Nov 25, notice to proceed mid-December, construction from January). Driveway work is bid separately by the town to be substantially complete by winter.
- Cost: architect estimate just under $800,000 for the building (down from about $1.1 million), expected to be covered by insurance; $120,000 Town Meeting appropriation for the driveway.
The design
- Architect: Galante Architecture Studio (per captions). Scope: front entrance repairs, security features, structural planters and impact-resistant bollards.
- Driveway designed in-house by the town engineer with the police chief: more green space, graded drainage, trees, a bollard island, and fire and ladder truck access preserved.
- Rationale: limit vehicle speed on approach (the February vehicle reached about 72 mph, per captions).
Discussion time
About 7 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 - Select Board | 7 |
Log
- 2026-09-22 - 2026-09-22 - Select Board: Keith Baldinger gave the update; questions on cost, insurance and cheaper barriers.