Residents with questions about the need for a new fire station and revamped police station as called for by current town plans have several opportunities in the coming days to get answers and view the "evidence" themselves.
For the next three Saturdays, April 21 and 18, and May 5, from 9 a.m. to noon, residents are invited to tour the Memorial Building, which is Essex's police and fire station. Both fire Chief Daniel Doucette and police Chief Peter Silva will be giving the tours and answering questions this Saturday.
"Residents can come in and see the stations," Doucette said. "It's nothing fancy, but we'll probably have coffee.
"This will allow residents the opportunity to see the facilities if they haven't before, and ask questions," he said. "People can get the information they need to make an educated decision."
Plans call for the town to purchase the Village restaurant property at the corner of Main and Martin streets and build a new fire station there. The Memorial Building, 24 Martin St., would then be renovated for the Police Department's sole use.