Temporary city lease extension for MACECOM

The Shelton City Council on Tuesday evening gave preliminary agreement to extend MACECOM's lease through 2025 at the Shelton Civic Center.

The council can make the move official with a vote at its Jan. 7 meeting.

The agency that operates as a 911 center would rent a 2,472-square-foot space. In the new proposed agreement, MACECOM would pay $1,085 per month for rent and $3,936 per month for other expenses such as utilities, building maintenance, custodial services, supplies and communications.

The proposed lease notes that MACECOM plans to terminate the agreement in 2025 to move to a location at the Port of Shelton's Peste Business Park next to Sanderson Field.

The Port of Shelton approved a lease with MACECOM at its Nov. 19 meeting, allowing the agency to almost double its operating space. The lease is for 25 years with a 25-year option.

The new building will be about 5,000 square feet on West Rose Nye Way.

MACECOM averages about 80,000 calls a year. It plans to be fully operational in the new building in July.