There was a massive turnout Tuesday night in Halfmoon-Waterford as residents voted on a new fire station. The vote backed up traffic, blocked in the parking lot, and brought a long line of voters.

Ultimately, the residents voted against it 366-312, choosing not to approve the $12.3 million project.

The current fire house was built in 1961. With more emergency calls each year and the department continuously growing, fire officials say it is time for a new adequate building with more space.

This proposed project would have been built at the current site, adding more than 5,000 square feet. The average homeowner in Halfmoon would have paid about $126 more annually — in Waterford, that amount would have been about $73.

"It has served us well, but there are a number of structural, safety, and health problems in the building now, so it's time to move on and start planning for the next 50 or 75 years of the fire service and emergency response in the district," said Halfmoon-Waterford Fire Commissioner John D'Alessandro on Monday.