Dalton Holds Community Sessions on Public Safety Building
DALTON, Mass. — Since last August, public officials said the basement of the Town Hall is inadequate to house its police station, and now the town will demonstrate why through several community outreach initiatives.
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QR Code to Public Safety Facility Survey. More information at the bottom of the article.
During numerous meetings, Police Chief Deanna Strout demonstrated the decaying condition of the current location of the department including mold, mice, water damage, plumbing issues, damage to cells, and more.
For the last year, the committee has been coordinating the department, communication center, and town to determine the future of the department and communication center.
Listed on the town website is a timeline and links to several documents including the indoor air quality report, air quality assessment, sewage backup, and the draft space needs assessment by the town’s consultant Jacunski Humes Architects LLC.
Throughout August, the Public Safety Facility Committee will hold information sessions to provide community members with an update on its progress thus far. The first was held last Wednesday and the next on Monday at 1 p.m.
These sessions will include presentations on the current state of the department, a question-and-answer session, and a review of prior assessments of the station and possibilities for the future.
Dates for the information sessions are as follows:
- Aug. 18 at 1 p.m. at the Dalton Senior Center
- Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Dalton Library
- Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. at the Dalton Senior Center
Community members can see first hand the state of the police station during tours of the precinct which will take place on: Tuesday, Aug. 19, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 23, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m
Additionally, citizens are asked to complete a survey, which will help the town understand residents’ priorities surrounding the proposed facility.
The brief survey includes questions that rate the department and communication center’s level of service and explores residents' understanding of the station's needs.
It also requests what information they require to make an informed decision about the proposed facility, their level of support for the facility, and the reasons behind their opinions.
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