The Onset Fire District annual meeting is set for Monday, May 15 and the largest item on the agenda - in size and cost - is a $13.9 million request to build a new fire station on Sand Pond Road. "If we're going to rebuild, let's do this the right way," said Prudential Committee member Marcine Fernandes.
Plans call for a two-story building with space to house the department’s nine vehicles under one roof. New bunks, space for training exercises, a fitness area, space for equipment storage and a community room able to fit 100 people are included, too.
If approved, the station would cost residents an additional $1.44 per $1,000 of assessed home value for a 20-year loan or $1.19 per $1,000 assessed value for a 30-year loan. For home valued at $250,000, those would be $360 and $297 annual increases, respectively.