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Dearborn Heights council approves Beach Daley site, directs design for new fire station
Summary
The Dearborn Heights City Council voted to approve Site 2A on Beach Daley for a new North End fire station and authorized initiation of the design phase after a heated public discussion about flood risk, prior promises about the golf course and firefighter living conditions.
The Dearborn Heights City Council on Wednesday approved Site 2A on Beach Daley for a new North End fire station and authorized staff to begin the design phase, after public testimony and an extended council debate over flooding risk, prior assurances about the city-owned golf course and firefighter living conditions.
Councilman Hassan Saab, who moved to approve the site and start design work, framed the vote as a public-safety decision. "Saving someone's life, saving a kid out of a fire, and having a fire station there is worth more than the whole entire golf course combined," Saab said during the debate. Several residents urged the council to move forward, including Ben Strepkowski, who called the existing station "obsolete" and urged the council to site the new…
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