Board reviews major capital projects; safety upgrade nearing completion
Selectmen review town initiatives; third fire station eyes $30M. The Board of Selectmen convened for a working meeting September 15 to review goals and hear updates from Town Manager Crabtree on major capital initiatives. The public safety communications and equipment upgrade project, $4.5 million,
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of September 15, 2026
SAUGUS — Selectmen review town initiatives; third fire station eyes $30M. The Board of Selectmen convened for a working meeting September 15 to review goals and hear updates from Town Manager Crabtree on major capital initiatives. The public safety communications and equipment upgrade project, $4.5 million, is nearing completion with dispatch center return expected by October.
The Board discussed a proposed third public safety building with preliminary construction costs estimated at $30 million to $35 million and potential annual operational costs of $1.5 million or more. Completed projects include the Golden Hills playground, approximately $1.4 million, and Stackpole Field improvements. The Town secured approximately $2.3 million in federal funding for Cliftondale development and parking; the $6 million water meter replacement project is over 90 percent complete.
The Town maintains a double-A-plus bond rating.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of September 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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