DPW Public Works Facility Project
Major $8-9 million capital project for DPW expansion with decisions on site integration of police station affecting taxpayers and future land use.
The DPW Public Works Facility Project is an estimated $8-9 million effort to replace aging offices and vehicle bays while evaluating possible police-station integration on the same site. Two Select Board meetings in 2026 advanced the discussion from a brief status update to a detailed options review that established DPW priorities as the governing factor.
The DPW Public Works Facility Project first surfaced in public discussion during the May 7, 2026 Select Board meeting as part of an administrator report on design and engineering progress, including possible police station co-location.
That update set the stage for the June 30, 2026 meeting, where architects Steven Roy and Kevin Aken delivered a full presentation of six site options, identified the current facility's failing siding and contamination-risk salt shed, and recommended Option 6 as the preferred alternative for operational efficiency.
The architects also tested two police-station layouts on the northeast portion of the site, noting setbacks and easements that could make a full program feel shoehorned.
Board members and DPW staff responded by reaffirming that DPW needs must take priority and that the site should retain flexibility for future public-works expansion rather than accommodate additional uses.
Resident questions at both meetings focused on cost differentials, construction phasing, roof choices, and whether expanded capacity was justified, prompting the architects to prepare a detailed cost estimate expected within one to two weeks of the June 30 meeting.
The project remains an estimated $8-9 million capital item whose scope and site configuration continue to be refined.
A detailed cost estimate is expected within one to two weeks of the June 30 meeting.
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