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10/18/2016 02:00 PMOn Tuesday, Oct. 25, town electors will be asked to vote on a proposal to borrow $18 million to pay for a major overhaul of the town’s aging Police Headquarters at 8 Linsley Street and its emergency communications equipment. Polling will take place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mildred A. Wakeley Community Center, 7 Linsley Street.
According to the meeting notice, the project will include internal and external renovations to the existing Police Department buildings such as repairs and/or replacement of windows, stairs and ramps, removal of hazardous materials, construction of an addition to the existing building, site redesign, expansion of parking, addition of parking controls, and the acquisition and installation of communications equipment.
The $18 million appropriation will also cover the design, demolition and construction costs, equipment, furnishings, materials, land and easement acquisition, site improvements, survey costs, architects’ fees, engineering fees, other consultants’ fees, legal fees, net temporary interest and other financing costs, and other expenses related to the project.
Absentee ballots are available from the Town Clerk’s office.