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Monday, May 19, 2008

05/19/08 - Residents have long been concerned about the fire department response time in the remote corner of town


The Town Needs To Get Proper Fire Coverage
For Northwest Greenwich


Headline:

The perception in Northwest Greenwich is that the King Street Fire House is pushed back so the town could pay for other projects like a new $25 million high school auditorium and a new senior center.

Quote:

"Ideally I would like to see the architectural and engineering money pushed up," First Selectman Peter Tesei said. "But there has to be a carefully coordinated approach."

Story:

Town First Selectman Peter Tesei is assuring Northwest Greenwich residents that building a fire house on King Street remains a priority for his administration. "A fire house deserves precedence," he said, "It's a matter of public safety."...

...The public works department is currently assessing the property to get the water line in place, according to Tesei.

There are other considerations as well, including staffing the new facility with 16 firefighters, which will cost more than $1 million annually and require budget approval and, Tesei said....

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