Groton Town Council to Vote on Police Station Upgrades, Utility Project

The Groton Town Council will vote Tuesday to include two multi-million dollar building projects in the November referendum. 

One project is estimated to cost taxpayers $5.5 million and will include improvements to the police station, according to a report in The Day. 

Patch reported earlier that, officers have been assaulted by suspects in the booking room because it’s not set up property, security cameras have blind spots when monitoring the cells and people have tried to hurt themselves while they’re being held.

Patch also polled readers about the expense and comments were unanimously against it. Patch user justsayno wrote, “Put them in the lovely, new dog pound, maybe the dogs can teach them some new tricks. Groton is out of control on spending. Seriously, just say no.” 

The other is a $9.9 million investment in infrastructure and would expand water and sewer lines up Flanders Road to the I-95 overpass. The project is billed as an investment and will facilitate economic development in the area although not everyone is convinced that will follow. 

Proponents of the expenditure say the town should have a long term plan to attract business and there’s no way businesses would consider the area if those services aren’t in place. Opponents say the land itself is difficult to develop and the bond is too expensive. 

Both questions will also need approval by the RTM before getting on the ballot. The RTM meets Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Groton Senior Center. 

Click here to read the full report in The Day.