Skip to content
TownbriefNorth Reading
Sign in Subscribe
Monday, November 2, 2026 North Reading, Massachusetts · Change town
Morning Brief ·

Capital panel withdraws police Tahoe, refines project list

Capital committee allocates $200,000 for town hall upgrades, withdraws police Tahoe. The Capital Improvement Planning Committee refined capital priorities on March 5, directing Finance Director Laurianne Galvin to allocate $200,000 for town hall HVAC and electrical improvements.

DocumentCenter · Meeting of March 5, 2026

NORTH READING — Capital committee allocates $200,000 for town hall upgrades, withdraws police Tahoe. The Capital Improvement Planning Committee refined capital priorities on March 5, directing Finance Director Laurianne Galvin to allocate $200,000 for town hall HVAC and electrical improvements. The Police Department withdrew its request for a Tahoe vehicle.

The committee worked with Fire Chief Don Stats and Building Superintendent Todd Woekel to refine fire station bathroom renovation plans to accommodate female firefighters, including both upstairs and downstairs facilities, and directed the Fire Department and DPW to submit refined cost estimates for the project.

In the full story:

  • The complete report — 245 words

Source: the DocumentCenter meeting of March 5, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

Members read the rest of this story and every North Reading meeting we cover, in full.

Become a member

A 30-day free trial needs a payment method. After it, your membership renews at the price shown at checkout until you cancel, which you can do anytime from your account. Subscription terms

Share this brief

Email Text Facebook X

Know someone in North Reading who follows town government? Share Townbrief North Reading: they can sign up free.

Get North Reading's town government news by email, free. One briefing each morning.

Share this story

Email Text Facebook X

Anyone can open a shared story. Members' stories show the free part and a sign-up line to people who are not members.