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July 1, 2013
$10 Million Override for Police/Fire Passes in Millis Thinking Solar?
Now’s the Time for Medway Homeowners
41% Voter Turnout; Override Wins by Six Votes BY J.D. O’GARA At a special election on June 25th, 41% of Millis residents turned out to vote. By just six votes out of 2,269, they approved a $10 million override to cover the cost of building a new police station ($7,058,110) and renovating the existing police and fire station to accommodate a growing fire department ($2,902,978). The debt exclusion override will be paid over 20 years, costing the average homeowner in Millis (with a home valued at $339,000) to see a tax increase of $253 the first year, reducing annually to $175 in the 20th year. The new police station would be located on the corner of Auburn Road and Main Street, where the old Millis Public Library is located. According to Diane Jurmain, member of the town’s Permanent Building Committee, the first feasibility study looked in depth at three potential sites for the station – the library site, the building which once
Solarize Medway Discounts Available through September 30th BY J.D. O’GARA Shown are drawings of the proposed new Millis police station and proposed renovations to the current police/fire station to accommodate the town’s growing fire department. By a narrow margin on June 25th, Millis residents approved a $10 million debt exclusion override to pay for the projects.
housed St. Paul’s Church, next to the current police/fire station, and 1073 Main Street. The site at 1073 Main, considered for a combined facility, was determined not to meet structural code requirements, would need site acquisitions and also had train tracks that would pose issues. Costs to make this site work would bring the total to $21 million. The site of the old church, similarly, would bring an additional one million in costs, since the old building would need to be razed and a new one built, and two residential lots behind it on Lavender
Going solar has never been more affordable in the town of Medway than right now. The Town is working with state agencies and one local contractor to offer residents Solarize Medway, featuring substantial discounts on premium solar installation, through September 30th. Shelley Wieler owns a 1760 colonial in the town, which her family has complemented with the addition of a barn. As Chair of the Medway Energy Committee, she’s considered adding solar to her updated portion of her home for awhile, but only recently has she had her home evaluated by experts.
Street would need to be purchased. With the library site, the cost of razing the old building was worked into the
budget for the new library, set to open this summer. Two years ago, Millis residents
“It’s not that just now we’re thinking (about solar), but the Solarize Medway program has definitely made it more feasible to consider it an affordable fashion,” says Wieler, who has been involved in bringing the program to town.
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