Council Backs Fire Station No. 4 Replacement Path
Newington Town Council moved forward with Fire Station No. 4 replacement planning after receiving a presentation of the project. The proposed facility would cost an estimated $7.693 million to construct at the current Fifth Street location, replacing the 60-year-old station with a new
Town Council · Meeting of May 12, 2026
CT NEWINGTON — Newington Town Council moved forward with Fire Station No. 4 replacement planning after receiving a presentation of the project. The proposed facility would cost an estimated $7.693 million to construct at the current Fifth Street location, replacing the 60-year-old station with a new 5,515-square-foot building featuring two apparatus bays. Mayor Jon Trister and Councilors Matthew Plourd and Kim Radda expressed support for advancing toward a referendum vote scheduled for November 3, 2026.
The Council also approved $3,063.49 in property tax refunds and authorized correction of a 2024 clerical error in which a tax payment for 54 Briarwood Road was misapplied to 52 Wakeley Road.
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Source: the Town Council meeting of May 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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