General impressions to the contrary, construction of a new Bourne fire station on land currently owned by the county is not a fait accompli.
While the tract of land, which is in Cataumet, has been pinpointed as the likely spot for a new station, its supposed status as an optimal location has drawn scrutiny.
The committee charged with overseeing construction of a fire station south of the Cape Cod Canal now has unanimously approved requesting a study on response times from various potential locations for the new station. A suggestion has also been made to have the study include whether Bourne should build two fire stations, rather than just one, on the south side of the canal.
Town officials previously proposed building a new fire station south of the canal to replace two Bourne Fire Department facilities: the existing station on Barlows Landing Road in Pocasset, as well as the call station in Monument Beach.