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Gig Harbor Fire outlines station upgrades, training campus after voter‑approved bond
Summary
Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One described use of an $80 million capital bond to build a training campus, replace and remodel stations and order new engines; chief said staffing remains constrained and station coverage during construction will require temporary arrangements.
Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One officials on Monday updated Fox Island residents on the department’s capital projects funded by a voter‑approved bond and described how crews will be staged while stations are remodeled.
Dennis Stone, who identified himself as Gig Harbor fire chief, said voters passed an approximately $80 million capital bond and the department is using the funds only for capital projects, not staffing. “This community passed an $80,000,000 bond for the Gig Harbor Fire Department that’s only used for capital. We cannot use it for staffing,” Stone said.
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