Quad Board hears South End fire station pitch
Quad Board heard pitches for the Southland Fire Station. Article 13 carries a $9.75 million price tag, funded by a debt exclusion estimated at $17 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, or $85 a year on a $500,000 home.
Quad Board · Meeting of October 21, 2026
SEEKONK — Quad Board heard pitches for the Southland Fire Station. Article 13 carries a $9.75 million price tag, funded by a debt exclusion estimated at $17 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, or $85 a year on a $500,000 home. Building committee Chairman Tocino said the 8,305-square-foot building is "not the Taj Mahal" and was checked against architect comparisons of about $1,000 to $1,050 a square foot.
Fire Chief Whalen said he has "five vacancies currently," with six conditional offers coming next Wednesday. Of 14 calls on the day of the meeting, eight were south of Route 44.
In the full story:
- Article 13: Southland Fire Station
- The cost estimate
- The site and the tax rolls
- Staffing and response
- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report: 1,176 words
Source: the Quad Board meeting of October 21, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.
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