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Tuscaloosa council declares former Fire Station 11 surplus as residents question new station south of tracks
Summary
The City Council approved declaring former Fire Station 11 surplus and authorizing its disposal while residents raised concerns about a proposed new fire station south of the railroad; fire officials said the new location would shave several minutes off response times in some neighborhoods.
The Tuscaloosa City Council voted to declare former Fire Station 11 surplus and authorize its disposal, and residents pressed officials about a separate plan to place a new fire station south of the railroad tracks.
During the public-comment period, Dennis Collins, who gave his address as 1011 Thirtieth Street, said he was “very concerned” about siting another station near existing stations and questioned the need for what he estimated could be a $2,000,000 project. “I just…
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