NEWS: Parking Main Issue in Potential Re-Use of Old Fire Station [with video]

With only one bid received for the old Groton Center Fire Station on Station Ave, the Board of Selectmen at their Jan 27th meeting asked Town Manager Mark Haddad to go back to the contractors who had initially expressed interest in the historic station and ask them why they did not put in a bid.

Sole bid for the station came from abutter Steve Webber, who owns the parking lot next door.

When the RFP first came out, Haddad said there had been a lot of interest but the feedback from at least two potential bidders was that there simply was not enough parking available. The Board suggested that Haddad set up a meeting with Webber to talk about his intent for the use of the property before they make any final decision on the station.

Selectman Anna Eliot added that once the Groton Electric Light Department (GELD) builds their new facility, the town will take over the current GELD land and the area where the barns are located could be used for parking.