Oakland Police Chief Mike Tracy, left, and Sgt. Jerry Haynes work on drain pipe installation at the under-construction Oakland police station Friday. The town is saving money by using public employees for some of the work.
The Oakland Town Office is seen behind the under-construction police station Friday.
The Oakland police station, a former farmhouse, was torn down earlier this month and a new station is being built in its place.
Kathy Gray, dispatcher for the Oakland Police Department, worked at her desk in July. The department was inadequate for the department's needs and was torn down earlier this month to make way for a new one.
Oakland Police Chief Mike Tracy, left, and Sgt. Jerry Haynes work on drain pipe installation at the under-construction Oakland police station Friday.
Oakland Police Chief Michael Tracy stands in the basement of the station in July. The station was torn down earlier this month to make way for a new one, and Tracy Friday pitched in to help install drain pipe.
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