Sale of 4 Tait Avenue
Summary
The old fire station and museum on Tait Avenue — vacant since 2016 and un-leaseable — sold for $3.8 million to a buyer who plans to restore it and live there under a historic covenant. The town nets about $3.6 million, roughly $600,000 more than budgeted, and the property will return to the property tax rolls.
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Last discussed Jun 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Estimated $3.6 million net proceeds, about $600,000 above the $3 million budgeted for the committed community benefit reserve.
The town gains a major one-time revenue boost and offloads maintenance costs; the buyer gains a historic downtown home.
Residents who hoped the town would keep and reuse the historic building for public purposes.
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Town Council Meeting — June 16, 2026
The old fire station and museum on Tait Avenue — vacant since 2016 and un-leaseable — sold for $3.8 million to a buyer who plans to restore it and live there under a historic covenant. The town nets about $3.6 million, roughly $600,000 more than budgeted, and the property will return to the property tax rolls.
Planning Commission — June 10, 2026
The town is selling the long-owned 4 Tait Avenue property to a private buyer. The sale clears the General Plan conformance review and allows residential use of the existing building and possible additional housing units; proceeds land in the fiscal year 2026-27 budget.
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