Story · Public Safety Building Committee
Possible land for public safety building
The committee plans to hear an update on other properties. This item is listed only as an agenda heading.
How it happened
Mar 12 · VideoFirst mention
Members talked about land options. The committee does not have updates on other properties, and the chair said he would contact a guest from the prior meeting. A member said he would contact another person about other sites. Members said three or four acres would be ideal. They also talked about architects as possible guests, and one member said she was asked to attend March 26 but has not replied. Members also compared costs from other towns. One member said the Plymouth plan was $900,000 just to buy land. Another said a combined Tilton and Northfield fire district sought $21 million for two buildings. Members also said they could sell the current fire station lot once a new building is done.
Mar 12 · VideoDecided
Members talked about the town's three roughly one-acre lots. Two members will contact Christian Smith of B Associates to talk and walk the site, to see if it can be built on. A member said he had earlier given a rough figure of about $25,000 for a survey and soil testing. Members said they found no record that the land is conservation land and no deed restriction. A member said state law on recording easements dates to 1996. The land is near a brook, so runoff, wetlands and storm water rules may decide whether it works. A member said he would reach out the next day and try to meet before March 26. Members would report back at the next meeting. They also talked about inviting him to a meeting or tour.
Members agreed that two committee members will contact the engineer and try to walk the site.
Mar 12 · Video
A member suggested combining the three town lots into one and selling it as a house lot, to bring in money to buy other land. Members said the lots have town water and sewer. They said the engineer could be asked about it. Members also said the site has good visibility, and noted that a lot that does not meet zoning rules still has to follow the building code.
Mar 26 · Agenda
The committee will review the site walk of the Old Lee Rd property. It is listed as an agenda heading only.
Mar 26 · Agenda
The committee will get an update on other properties. This is listed as an agenda heading only.
Apr 16 · Agenda
The committee plans to review a wetlands report for Old Lee Rd at its April 16, 2026 meeting, which starts at 5:30pm.
Apr 16 · Agenda
The committee plans to hear an update on other properties. This item is listed only as an agenda heading.