The town is applying to the state for a $500,000 grant from the Small Town Economic Assistance Program to offset part of the construction cost of the new police headquarters, First Selectwoman Lynne Vanderslice said. The town is still reviewing bids for the construction of the station, and Wilton has been applying for multiple state grants in an effort to lower the financial burden for taxpayers, Vanderslice said. The Board of Selectmen approved $16.4 million for the project, which was also approved by voters last year. The project will nearly double the size of the outdated existing station to almost 19,000 square feet and will be constructed on an 11.17-acre site at 238-240 Danbury Road. Construction was at one point expected to begin in spring 2023 and take up to 20 months, but the town is still reviewing bids for a general contractor. Vanderslice said she expects bids will be presented at the Sept. 6 Board of Selectmen meeting and anticipates a contract will be approved no later than October.
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