City of New Boston takes over operation of courthouse storm shelter

The City of New Boston is now taking on the responsibility for opening the courthouse basement as a shelter during storms, officials said.

“We reached an agreement with the judge to let us handle it because we do have firefighters in the city 24/7,” said Wayne Dial, city administrator. “The fire department will be in charge of putting someone up there in case of a natural disaster to open it.”

Residents in and around New Boston have taken to social media to complain about the shelter not being opened in recent months.