Council Approves $4.05M Fire Station Land Buy

Townbrief reporting Aug 17, 2026 From the City Council meeting 11 min read

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City Council · Meeting of August 17, 2026

Marlborough City Council approved a $4.05 million land buy for a new west side fire station and rewrote a 44-year-old floodplain ordinance. Councilors voted 10-0 to authorize a "friendly" eminent domain taking of 40 Locke Drive and a $5,092,666 reappropriation through the Finance Committee. City Engineer Thomas DiPersio told the council the floodplain overhaul is "required by FEMA in order for the community to participate in the national flood insurance program," after Councilor A.

Trey Fuccillo asked whether the city risked losing flood insurance eligibility without it. The council also accepted a $149,040 Council on Aging grant, a $16,585 Department of Justice grant for police scheduling software, and $3,500 in Fire Department gifts from Shaw's/Star Market and Digital Federal Credit Union. A Hildreth Street utility pole hearing was continued to September 14 for a National Grid redesign, while a Stevens Street pole petition was approved with conditions.

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Source: the City Council meeting of August 17, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

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