 Temporary Quarters Ready for North Adams Police DepartmentThere's a lobby for the public, separate offices for personnel, a sally port, men's and women's locker rooms, new lockups, climate control for the electronics, security for evidence, and a large training room with kitchenette with an eye toward community events. And lots and lots of space.  Lanesborough to Re-establish Public Safety Building CommitteeOn Tuesday, the panel voted to push the application deadline for a reinstated public safety building committee out for one week.  Lanesborough Voters Reject Police/Ambulance StationVoters shot down a proposed $5.9 million public safety complex 139-214 on Thursday. They did approve nine other articles on the warrant, including accepting $150,000 from the Baker Hill Road District to purchase the land where the police and ambulance station would have been located.  Lanesborough Select Board Supports Public Safety Building PlanThe Select Board has endorsed the nearly $6 million public safety building proposal that is subject to a special town meeting on Thursday. Lanesborough Finance Committee Supports Public Safety Building ArticleOn Tuesday the panel OKed applicable articles for the Special Town Meeting on March 9, one of which is to raise and appropriate, transfer, and/or borrow $5,989,100 for a new public safety complex at 405 South Main Street. Lanesborough Officials Say 'Barriers' to Police Station at MallJMJ RE Holdings LLC and JMJ Holdings Corp., which will soon be taking the title of the mall, sent a letter to the board offering space for police and emergency medical services in its proposed cannabis campus.  Lanesborough Residents Query Public Safety Building Proposal at Public HearingResidents virtually queried planners on Tuesday at the first of three public hearings scheduled before a March 9 vote that will determine the fate of the proposed $5.9 million public safety building.  Lanesborough Police/Ambulance Building Estimated at $5.9MThe new estimated cost for the town's proposed combined police and ambulance facility is $5.9 million, which is lower than what the committee expected for the project.  North Adams Moving Police Station to Berkshire PlazaMayor Jennifer Macksey informed the City Council on Tuesday night that she had signed an agreement with Scarafoni & Associates, owner of the Berkshire Plaza, to relocate the police force temporarily to the building off Main Street.  New Designs for Lanesborough Police/Ambulance Building ReviewedThe Police Station Committee reviewed a new design proposal for the combined police and ambulance facility, with hopes that residents can vote on the project at the special town meeting in January. Lanesborough ARPA Committee Approves Funds for Police Station SiteworkThe American Rescue Plan Act Committee has approved $15,000 for geotechnical and other sitework for the combined police and ambulance building project.  Lanesborough Planning January Special Town MeetingPolice Station Committee Chair Kristen Tool said the sooner the town meeting, the better. Tool said she would also like to have the project itself approved by the town at the meeting for grant reasons. Open House for Temporary Lanesborough Police StationThe Police Station Building Committee briefly discussed the event at its meeting on Wednesday. Committee Chair Kristen Tool said the event won't be extravagant, but it will allow those interested to familiarize themselves with the building. Baker Hill Road District Gifting Lanesborough $150,000 for Police, EMS BuildingTool said the $150,000 gift should allow the town to find a suitable property without creating an additional tax burden.  Lanesborough Police Department Moves to Temporary LocationThe Lanesborough Police Department has officially moved to its temporary location at 545 South Main St., as the department still waits for a brand-new station. Skyline Eyed for Permanent Lanesborough Police Station SiteMembers of the committee recently had a property visit to the Skyline that is owned by Mill Town Capital. They looked at the upper clubhouse and driving range area, which are technically two parcels. Lanesborough Board OKS New Site Exploration for Police StationThe Board of Selectmen has given the Police Station Building Committee the authority to look for other potential sites for the new police station. Temporary Lanesborough Police Station to be Operational by AugustWork on the temporary police station site at 545 South Main St. is nearing completion, and the Police Department expects the building to be fully operational by August. Lanesborough Police Station Panel: No to Prospect SiteThe Police Station Building Committee has decided that it does not endorse 8 Prospect St. as the site for a potential new police station building Lanesborough Selectmen OK $65K for Temporary Police StationThe Board of Selectmen has approved $65,000 to fund a two-year lease for a temporary police building as the Police Station Building Committee continues discussing its concerns with the site of the proposed new station. Lanesborough Selectmen to Hear Temporary Police Station PlansThe Selectmen will have to approve the committee's proposal to relocate the Police Department to 545 South Main St. before anything can move forward.  Lanesborough Committee Invites Officers to Speak on Station PlansThe committee asked the officers several questions about the current station, what they think of putting the new station there and other potential locations for the building. Officer Sakan Sadowsky said having to use the current station is, at times, embarrassing. Lanesborough Police Station Committee Has Q&A with New Station ArchitectThe Police Station Committee met with Brian Humes of Jacunski & Humes Architects on Wednesday for a Q&A on the site, design and specifics of the proposed new police station. Lanesborough Police Station Committee Considering Temporary SiteMembers of the committee have already conducted a visit to the site and will be doing another this week. The committee said, if chosen and approved, the site would not need significant work to become a temporary station.  Lanesborough Police Station Committee Tours Current Police BuildingPolice Chief Robert Derksen pointed out several deficiencies with the structure, including its size, lack of privacy, mold presence, the lack of insulation and the lack of proper air conditioning. Many of these issues, he said, are due to the age of the structure. |
