Fire / Rescue Station

Here is where you can see the progress of the Fire/Rescue Station.  We'll add new updates as needed.

Upcoming events:

  • October 10, 2017 -- The steel for the building delivered.
  • September 21, 2017 -- The cement for the foundation poured. 
  • September 13, 2017 -- The cement for the footings poured.

Here's a brief history of how we got here.

  • September 5, 2017 -- The Ground Breaking Ceremony was held on on site at 8 Merrimac Road.  See video for ceremony.
  • August 28, 2017 -- Eastern Seaboard Concrete Construction started site preparation for the building.
  • August 14, 2017 -- The State of New Hampshire granted the Town permission to start the foundation.  We are still waiting for full Alteration of Terrain and Driveway Permits to be approved. 
  • July 18, 2017 -- The Town sent out a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Construction Manager and received 6 sealed bids.  From those 6 RFP's the Board selected Eastern Seaboard Concrete Constuction and signed the contact.
  • April 27, 2017 -- The Board of Selectmen entered into a contact with Port One Architect to design the new Station.
  • March 14, 2017--  During a blizzard, the voters of Newton NH approved the Fire/Rescue Station Bond to the tune of $1,691,880.