Fire committee ranks four sites, DPW lot first

Other Committee · Meeting of October 30, 2026

Stockbridge's fire station committee ranked four candidate sites for a new fire and EMS station. The Fire Station Planning Committee voted by voice to recommend the DPW sewer-treatment lot first, 5 Glendale Road second, the Berkshire Botanical Garden corner lot (44.1) third, and Lot 44 with part of 44.1 fourth. Consultant John McMillan's draft feasibility study put a very preliminary budget near $23 million and dropped sites carrying conservation restrictions.

The owners of 5 Glendale Road are asking nearly $1.5 million. Member Bruce Auerbach said he hoped the town could negotiate with the garden. The committee plans to present the list to the Select Board on Nov. 5.

In the full story:

• Opening Business
• The Draft Feasibility Study
• The Botanical Garden Corner Lot
• 5 Glendale Road
• The DPW Site
• Ranking the Sites
• Presenting to the Select Board
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,345 words

Source: the Other Committee meeting of October 30, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.