A nearly $16 million firehouse investment is moving through East Haddam's municipal financing process as local officials consider funding authorization for the Company No. 2 Firehouse project. The proposal would establish borrowing authority needed to advance the project while accounting for potential grant funding.
The East Haddam Board of Finance is considering an appropriation of $15.975 million for the Company No. 2 Firehouse project. The resolution would authorize the town to issue general obligation bonds and bond anticipation notes up to the approved amount, or the amount ultimately required after grants are deducted.
The Board of Finance's special meeting is scheduled for Sept. 14, with the firehouse financing resolution included among several financial matters under consideration.
The proposed financing represents a significant municipal investment in fire and emergency response infrastructure. The board is also considering a capital transfer request for a Fire Department flatbed trailer.
Other financial items on the agenda include acceptance of an Early Voting Grant for 2026 and a fiscal year 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant.
The board is also scheduled to review the town's fiscal year 2025 audit and consider several proposed tax exemptions and relief measures.
The firehouse financing resolution must move through the town's municipal approval process before borrowing can proceed. The proposed structure gives East Haddam flexibility to use grants to reduce the amount ultimately financed through bonds or bond anticipation notes.
Residents can participate remotely and submit written questions or comments to the Board of Finance before the meeting.
The proposed $15.975 million appropriation highlights the scale of municipal investment required for public safety facilities. For construction stakeholders, the project represents a potential significant public-sector building program tied to fire and emergency services in East Haddam.
Source: Patch.
