The Holbrook Campground Volunteer Fire Department constructed the station at 2250 Holbrook Campground Road, Alpharetta, in the late 1970s.

With the recent consolidation of volunteer fire services, the lease agreement with the county establishes a legal basis for the fire department to continue operating a fire station on the property, staff said in a report to commissioners. The $1-a-year agreement runs for one year with an automatic renewal for five successive, one-year terms.

The project should to be fully completed by the end of June, said Seymour, who serves as the Fire Department’s public information officer. The department will operate in the new station once the trucks are inside, and construction crews will continue finishing the firehouse at the same time.  

The 5,300-square-foot station in Hallowell will include a chief’s office, a training room, a lounge and sleeping space, two bathrooms, a kitchen and conference room. The garage is 64 feet long and 56 feet wide with enough room for three modern firetrucks.

From an estimate description given to trustees, Restoration Diesel – based in Marcellus – would remove the old cradle and inspect for any further problems. The rear step support also needs to be replaced.  

The estimated costs would be $12,000 to $14,000.

The selectmen unanimously supported buying a 2017 Pierce Manufacturing Inc. firetruck for $850,000 from Firematic Supply Company Inc. out of Rocky Hill.  

Under the contract, the town will pay $840,000 upfront and the final $10,000 after upgrades are made and the truck is delivered. The upgrades include new tires, lowering the gearing of the truck to make it better able to handle the town’s topography, and painting and lettering to match the other trucks in Beacon Hose’s fleet.