Council hears update on flooding at Fire Station 8; engineering work with Willis Knighton planned

Council members asked for an update on Fire Station 8 after repeated flooding during heavy rains, and staff said the city is working with Willis Knighton engineers to regrade a nearby parking lot that currently diverts water toward the station.

A staff speaker identified as Matthew told the council that the empty parking lot adjacent to the station is dumping water into the facility and that Willis Knighton has agreed to perform grading work to redirect runoff away from the station. The council asked whether firefighters remain housed at the station; staff confirmed they are.

Council members asked specifically whether mold had been reported after repeated water intrusion. Staff said there had been no report of mold to date but that the problem will be addressed: “we have not had a report of any problems with mold, but we are going to address this,” a staff speaker said.

Council members said they expect prompt remediation because the station is a relatively new facility and flooding undermines service value. No formal budget appropriation or directive beyond the engineering coordination was recorded during this exchange.