Fire Station 1 Future and Downtown Site Study

At a glance

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What: the plan to move the engine company from downtown Fire Station 1 to an expanded Station 3 on Hunter Street, and a market analysis and feasibility study (with public engagement and a public-private partnership analysis) for the downtown site.
Where it stands: Station 3 design wraps up in about 60 days with construction funded; on August 11, 2026 the council approved a $170,000 budget amendment for the 9 to 10 month study. Former volunteers and residents (petition of more than 1,300 signatures) want it kept as an active fire station.

2026-08-11 - Town Council Meeting - Chief and economic development director presented the plan and study; public forum heard from former volunteers, a former council member and a petition organizer asking to keep an active station; $170,000 budget amendment approved unanimously; one speaker asked for no demolition before the study ends (from auto-captions).