Finance Committee backs $3.1 million Fire Station design phase with no borrowing
Finance Committee · Meeting of March 19, 2026
Weston Finance Committee backs $3.1 million Fire Station design warrant without borrowing. The committee unanimously approved new appropriations for the design phase, with Finance Director Susan Kelley confirming the town can fund the project without borrowing. The net appropriation request is $3.1 million against a current design fee of approximately $4.1 million.
The total Fire Station project cost is estimated at approximately $52 million, comprised of approximately $38 million for the primary station and $14 million for the central station, though value engineering may reduce the total to the low-$40 million range.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of March 19, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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