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Council debates fate of Main Street fire-station smokestack as demolition estimates rise
Summary
Council discussed options for the 90-foot smokestack at the Main Street fire station — demolition with rising cost estimates versus repurposing as a decorative landmark — and asked staff to continue study and committee review.
Shelby City Council on March 14 discussed options for the 90‑foot brick smokestack at the Main Street fire station, weighing demolition against repurposing the structure as a decorative landmark.
City staff presented two options: demolish the smokestack or repurpose it. A staff member identified in the record as Mr. Ansmann reported that the smokestack is a radial brick chimney about 90 feet tall with a platform at roughly 50 feet; the access stairs and…
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