New police and fire stations

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Since the discussion of a new police station began I was in full support of it, and still am. The unfortunate piece is that the discussions died down and then the subject of a new library started, which I was not in support of. The need for a new police station far exceeds the need for a new library. If the discussions for the new police station continued before the library override vote was forced on us, twice, I believe the support for the new police station would be stronger than it is. This town needs to learn to prioritize, first, the new police station, second, the new library, and third the 2.25% tax increase that will go into effect next year.

Then you should have gotten involved and not let the discussion on the police station "die down". Hundreds of library supporters did just that. They also began their own private fund raising and pursued and received a significant state grant for the library'sconstruction. You should put your time and energy where your convictions are. I hope you are actively involved in the police station campaign.

As for the library, I doubt it would have lost the first time if a few disingenuous detractors had not spread so much mis-information. Once I heard how misrepresented the project had been by detractors, I got more involved than ever. It would have been foolish to pass up the grant, and the voters saw that.

Hopr to see you out there campaigning hard for the police station. I will be right beside you

[Unregistered]

I am for a new police station but just am curious to know if any other locations were looked at.
Wasn't there once thought about the land to the right of the town pool?

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Check out today's letters to the editor. Looks like the anti-library "folks" are also the anti public safety "folks" too. The letters against the library often mentioned that the public safety building was the PRIORITY.

[Unregistered]

I am for a new police station but just am curious to know if any other locations were looked at.
Wasn't there once thought about the land to the right of the town pool?

There is a stream that runs through there, and (what used to be) a swamp right across the street. My guess is there are significant 'wetlands' in the whole area to the right of the town pool that would make it very difficult to build anything there.

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That empty lot on Robbins Road is perfect.... If that land behind the Center Pool is 'town land', it should be kept for recreation expansion in the future... It was part of the 'old plan' I'm sure... (1920's..).

I can see us demolishing the old Town hall. (God forbid, right?). It's our building... it has an ugLY tower-top and the masonry work detail is an albatross..We should tear it down, make the new Fire Dept onsite and have the fire dept offices face Main Street...

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I can see us demolishing the old Town hall. (God forbid, right?). It's our building... it has an ugLY tower-top and the masonry work detail is an albatross..We should tear it down, make the new Fire Dept onsite and have the fire dept offices face Main Street...

I believe it is on the National Registry of Historic Buildings, so it would take an act of Congress to tear it down.

This is the first time I have ever heard anyone not like the architecture of the building. It's a classic, and although can't serve the purpose of a police station, we must preserve it.

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Check out today's letters to the editor. Looks like the anti-library "folks" are also the anti public safety "folks" too. The letters against the library often mentioned that the public safety building was the PRIORITY.

The "Just Say NO!" crowd is on the scene again! The "so cheap they squeak" group is back! They want to pay for NOTHING! It wouldn't be Walpole without them! Sit back, get ready for the wild generalities and gross mis-information. Buckle up... I sense another smear campaign headed our way!

Now it will be that we need a senior center so don't pay for the library... don't worry that it rains in our current police station... we are frugal New Englanders... wear a rain coat to work...

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Some other poor soul can get stuck with Federally-mandated chronic repair work...

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That empty lot on Robbins Road is perfect.... If that land behind the Center Pool is 'town land', it should be kept for recreation expansion in the future... It was part of the 'old plan' I'm sure... (1920's..).

I can see us demolishing the old Town hall. (God forbid, right?). It's our building... it has an ugLY tower-top and the masonry work detail is an albatross..We should tear it down, make the new Fire Dept onsite and have the fire dept offices face Main Street...

I'd like to see you make that comment about demolishing the old town hall publicly in the Walpole Times.

You may find a lot of people wanting to tear YOU down.

You are either not from Walpole or are, like some certain local property owners, architecturally challenged. You do realize that if the old town hall is razed, the nearest tall building will be that 4-story on Glenwood Ave, correct?

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I'd like to see you make that comment about demolishing the old town hall publicly in the Walpole Times.

You may find a lot of people wanting to tear YOU down.

You are either not from Walpole or are, like some certain local property owners, architecturally challenged. You do realize that if the old town hall is razed, the nearest tall building will be that 4-story on Glenwood Ave, correct?

If the building leaks on the police inside, it is going to leak on who ever occupies next. If it can be fixed for the new occupant why not fix it for the police?

So, who cares about the size of a building on Glenwood? Does size really matter?