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Officials discuss proposed site and financing strategy for Tuscaloosa Fire Station 5
Summary
City staff presented a proposed site near the public safety logistics campus for a new Fire Station 5 and urged the committee to allow staff to proceed with planning and, if appropriate, an RFP to sell the 3200 site (the former BMW dealership) to help fund construction.
City staff briefed the Tuscaloosa City Public Safety Committee on a proposed site for a new Fire Station 5 located adjacent to the city’s public safety logistics facility and the Curry facility. Committee members discussed response-time gaps south of the Greensboro Avenue railroad tracks and the potential funding pathway for construction: selling the 3,200-site (the former BMW dealership) and using proceeds to help finance a new station.
A staff presenter said the proposed site is on property the city already owns near the logistics center, which would eliminate land acquisition cost for the station. He described…
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