HADLEY — An override that will provide the remaining funding necessary to construct a fire substation in North Hadley passed by nine votes Thursday night.
Hadley Town Clerk Jessica Spanknebel said that 411 of the approximately 3,800 registered voters in Hadley turned out for the Proposition 2½ override vote.
“For a special election, unfortunately it is average,” said Spanknebel, of the low turnout.
The vote itself was razor-close, with 210 voters voting yes and 201 voting down the proposal.
The override will provide the city with the $855,400 needed for the substation, which already has been appropriated $2.9 million. The new funding was approved at this year’s annual Town Meeting.
Hadley officials have estimated that the impact of the override on the average home in Hadley, assessed at $321,300, will be $22.81 a year over 20 years.
Originally approved in 2016 by another override, the substation was to be initially built on the old ballfield next to North Hadley Village Hall. However, it is now envisioned to be constructed on the 9.5-acre Hoynoski property, which is located at the intersection of River Drive and Stockbridge Street. The town acquired the property last year.
Bera Dunau can be reached at bdunau@gazettenet.com.