$1 Million Requested by Senator Collins for New Rumford Fire Station Passes Appropriations Committee

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that $1 million in funding she requested for the construction of a new Rumford Fire Station was included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill.  The bill was passed by the Appropriations Committee today by a vote of 25-5 and will now be considered by the full Senate.

“The construction of a new Rumford Fire Station will help ensure the brave firemen and women can continue to protect families in area communities,” said Senator Collins.  “The current fire station is nearly a century old and has significant structural deficiencies that pose safety concerns.  As a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, I strongly advocated on behalf of Rumford Fire Department to include this critical project in the funding bill, and I will continue to champion this investment as the process moves forward.”

The current Central Fire Station in Rumford, built in 1923, is not well suited to house modern firefighting equipment.  Additionally, the building has deep cracks in its concrete floor, foundation, and load-bearing walls, putting it at risk of structural failure.

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