The Fire Station Building Committee voted to send Category 1 and 2 potential reductions (excluding Category 3) to the Select Board, aiming to reduce the standalone fire-station cost toward a $19–20 million range pending final design and approvals.

A listening tour and online survey of 247 respondents found strong support for replacing the fire station but split views on location; cost and tax impact were the top concerns. The committee plans to present H2M‑validated scope reductions and return to the select board with a reduced proposal by mid‑September.

Select Board members and the Fire Station Building Committee reviewed internal survey results and public-feedback plans, with officials emphasizing firefighter health and safety while directing the committee to produce a reduced-scope draft for board review by late July; the public survey closes July 23.

After the town’s fire‑station ballot measure failed, the Select Board agreed to slow the schedule, asked the Fire Station Building Committee for a post‑mortem by Aug. 10, and voted to convert two associate (non‑voting) committee members to full voting members so the committee can continue with broader public outreach.

After voters rejected a proposed $24M fire headquarters on May 19, the Select Board voted June 1 to reaffirm support for a centrally located fire station and to direct its building committee to convene listening sessions and propose reduced-cost options for consideration in the fall.