Lee and Stockbridge Exploring Agreement That Would Be First Of Its Kind In Berkshire County

While Lee town officials study a plan to build a new headquarters for public-safety operations, they are also exploring an inter-municipal agreement to share fire and emergency medical services with their neighbors in Stockbridge. Stockbridge officials proposed the joint operation. Under the agreement, Stockbridge would pay for a portion of the proposed building in Lee, and both towns’ crews would respond to emergency calls across municipal boundaries in what would be the first such public-safety regional agreement by towns in Berkshire County. The new building would be near the boundary between the two towns. An architectural firm is working on concepts for Lee’s public-safety headquarters so the estimated cost can be calculated. Officials say rough estimates put the potential cost in the range of $25 million for a 30,000- to 40,000-square-foot building.  Read More…