Town officials are trying to build a new firehouse and are discussing formation of a fire district, but the two issues are not related. “The fire house committee has nothing to do with a fire district,” said First Selectman Matt Riiska. “Their task is the construction of the new firehouse; they have nothing to do with the creation of a fire district.”
The committee’s are focus solely on alternate plans for the building, hoping to erase a million-dollar gap between its budget and the last bids received.
Note: Edited 8/15/25, following the committee’s August 13th meeting.