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Winthrop Board or Committee
Fire House Building Committee (FHBC)
Meeting Minutes Feb. 3, 2025 
Chair Fire Chief Wiley calls Town Council Meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the
Harvey Hearing Room
ROLL CALL
Present: Scott Wiley, Karin Chavis, Jim Letterie, Joseph Hanlon, Stephen Calandra, Kim Dimes, Paul
Flanagan, Jill Dorr Shannon Poulos. 
Honorary Member: Richard Bangs 
Absent: Marc Wallerce 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENT 
None 
NEW BUSINESS 
Town Clerk Denise Quist swears in new members.
Motion by Jim Letterie to appoint Jill Dorr as Clerk to the Fire House Building Committee
2 nd by Karin Chavis
Passed Unanimously
Motion by Jim Letterie to appoint Karin Chavis as Co-Chair to the Fire House Building
Committee
2 nd by Kim Dimes
Passed Unanimously
Presentation: 
Presentation by Larry Trimm and Eric Royce from Kaestle Boos (Michael McKeon via Zoom) 
introduces a power point presentation of the future site and building of the Fire Station 
This can be viewed on the Fire Station Website 
Committee members discussed April 5, 2025, election date which is on a Saturday from
7Am to 8PM
Discussion of the difference between a Debt Exclusion and an Override
Costs of the Debt Exclusion and an explanation of when and how this will affect the taxpayers.
If the vote is approved, this will not come into effect for the taxpayers until FY27. Based on the
average home, costs would be approx. $445 per year.

Continued discussion on the Fire Station and Mission Statement of this Committee.
Discussion on a new Re-Use Committee to discuss the old fire stations.
Discussion of the first election of the Fire Station and all in agreement, the residents were not
happy with the location offered at this time.
Please visit the Fire Station Website for information pertaining to this meeting and daily
information.
https://winthropfirestation.com
The next FHBC Meeting will be Feb. 10, 2025. 6:00 PM Harvey Hearing Room 
Adjournment 
Motion by Karin Chavis to adjourn.
2 nd by Shannon Poulos
Passed Unanimously