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Melrose Public Safety Buildings Committee and Mayor's Office to Host First Public Listening Session

This is the first of three scheduled meetings. To allow for maximum public engagement, the Public Learning Sessions will take place both in person at the Driscoll Learning Commons and virtually via Zoom for residents who cannot attend in person.
Posted on: April 20, 2023 - 6:00pm
Melrose Public Safety Buildings Advisory Committee and Mayor's Office to Host First Public Listening Session

The Melrose Public Safety Buildings Committee (MPSBC) and Mayor Paul Brodeur have announced the date and location of the lead-off Public Learning Session that will serve as the first in a series of community discussions intended to help the City and its residents better understand the needs facing the community's public safety buildings and inform the public on the committee's recommended solution.

The first session will be held on Saturday, April 29, from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Dr. David Driscoll Learning Commons, located on the second floor of Melrose Public High School, 360 Lynn Fells Parkway. The session will be hybrid—both in person and virtual—and a meeting link will be available on the City Calendar ahead of the session.

Mayor Brodeur and the Melrose Public Safety Buildings Committee (MPSBC) invite the community to attend the April 29 discussion, during which committee members, including, co-chairs Eugenia Gibbons and Jeff McNaught, Melrose Police Chief Kevin Faller, and Melrose Fire Chief Edward Collina, together with the Mayor, will share the current state of the public safety buildings and present the Committee’s overarching principles and approach to addressing the longstanding issues of the City’s police station and three fire stations.

“Like many communities across the Commonwealth, including many of our neighbors, the police and fire facilities in Melrose require upgrades and modernization. This will be a major project for our City and investment by residents and our committee is excited to use these meetings to raise awareness and inform the public as we work to develop solutions," said Eugenia Gibbons and Jeffrey McNaught, Melrose residents and co-chairs of the MPSBC.

The MPSBC, as appointed by the Mayor, has been developing proposals for upgrading our police and fire stations in a multi-year, phased effort. The public is invited to join the first of four community discussions, which will serve as an opportunity to discuss the proposals openly, and ultimately, determine how the City will upgrade these critical buildings.

A large portion of the meeting will be dedicated to discussion, receiving community feedback, and answering questions from residents.

The meeting on April 29 will be recorded and made publicly available for anyone unable to attend in person or virtually. Additionally, follow-up meetings will be held in May and June. Virtual participants will be able to send questions to moderators in real-time. The presentation and Q&A will be recorded and posted within 48 hours on the committee's website.

Ahead of the meeting, residents are encouraged to please visit the official Melrose Public Safety Buildings Committee website, http://www.melrosepsb.org/, to ensure they have the latest and most accurate information.

The Melrose Public Safety Building Committee looks forward to discussing this important initiative with you. Please contact MPSBcommittee@cityofmelrose.org with questions.