Council approves $5.09M for west-side fire station
City Council approves $5.09M for west-side fire station. The council unanimously authorized a $5.09 million appropriation to acquire 40 Locke Drive for the new fire station through a friendly eminent domain taking priced at $4.05 million, with the vote requiring a two-thirds majority but passing
City Council · Meeting of August 17, 2026
MARLBOROUGH — City Council approves $5.09M for west-side fire station. The council unanimously authorized a $5.09 million appropriation to acquire 40 Locke Drive for the new fire station through a friendly eminent domain taking priced at $4.05 million, with the vote requiring a two-thirds majority but passing 10-0 with one member absent. The council also approved three separate grant acceptances totaling $168,625: $149,040 from the Executive Office of Age and Independence for the Council on Aging, $16,585 from the Department of Justice for police software, and $3,500 in donations to the Fire Department.
Separately, the council increased the Public Safety Revolving Fund limit by $39,152 and approved utility pole installations on Hosmer and Stevens Streets with conditions.
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Source: the City Council meeting of August 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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