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Goochland officials push Fire Station 8 ahead, consider sites for Station 7; fire chief raises safety concerns about proposed battery storage project
Summary
County leaders described progress on a new Sandy Hook fire station (Station 8), plans to identify a site for Fire Station 7 to serve east-county growth, and Fire Chief Watkins said officials have serious safety concerns about a proposed battery storage facility (Melrose).
Goochland County officials told residents the county is moving forward on fire-rescue investments to keep pace with east-end growth and said the department has raised safety questions about a proposed large battery storage project.
Interim county administrator Manny Alvarez said the county is advancing Fire Station 8 in Sandy Hook and expects to issue bids for construction later this year. “We have a project that we're building companies, Fire Station 8…
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