HAMILTON - The township's Fire District 9 will hold a special election next month seeking approval of a $3.6 million bond referendum to fund repairs to their fire station, also known as the Groveville Fire Co. The election will be held Dec. 3, at the firehouse.
The district said the firehouse needs both internal and exterior improvements, from lighting and a new roof, to repairs to the concrete aprons, installation of a modern emergency generator and updates to the electrical, communication and security systems.
The plans calls for a bond issuance from the Mercer County Improvement Authority's pooled financing program. The district would repay $250,000 annually over a 20-year period, the district said in a statement.
The bon would not cause any tax increases for district residents, officials said.
"We just repaid our mortgage in full, which amounted to $250,000 per year," District 9 Fire Chief Mark Antozzeski said. "That means that taxpayers will see no increase due to this building project, if the referendum passes."
Thomas Perrino, of Spiezle, an architectural firm that conducted a survey at the 16,000-square-foot facility station on Crosswicks-Hamilton Square Road said here will be no change to the facility's footprint.
"But after nearly three decades, many aspects of the building are reaching the end of their useful life," he said in a statement. "These repairs are necessary to bring the property up to code so that it meets Americans with Disability Act standards, as we
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