BERNARDSTON - With a special town meeting on the horizon, Frank "Bud" Foster wants the town to reconsider using his 12 Church St. lot for a new fire station.The main purpose of Oct. 25's special town meeting is for residents to vote on the Fire...
The main purpose of Oct. 25’s special town meeting is for residents to vote on the Fire Station Expansion Committee’s proposal to build a new station at 23 Kringle Drive. Voters will be asked to approve a total borrowing measure of $2.6 million, which includes $585,000 in lot acquisition costs.
However, the high-dollar proposal has faced resistance from some residents, including Foster, who feels he has a better alternative.
Foster, who lives in town part time, confirmed he’s donating his property at 12 Church St., where Foster rents space to two families. Though Foster said previously he’d be willing to donate the property if the Fire Department needed it, he plans to formally offer it through a letter that will be read at the meeting.