With the deed in hand for property that will house a new fire station, officials are looking ahead to the next steps in what will likely be a two-year process.
The first priority will be hiring a firm to study the department's needs on the design front.
"We are going very slowly because we don't want to miss a step," said John Notsley, chairman of the Williamstown Prudential Committee. "So I don't see anything happening in the next year and a half."
The new station will be built on the former Lehovec property on Main Street. The committee, which oversees the Fire District, purchased the property on Main Street for $400,000 in April.
The department is currently working out of station on Water Street, built in 1950, that houses four fire trucks in three bays and gear for 21 firefighters. When there's a call, firefighters are forced to gear up in the bays between fire trucks that could be moving at any time.
Standards and safety regulations have far surpassed the building's capabilities in the 68 years since its construction. And according to Fire Chief Craig Pedercini, it presents a number of safety challenges.