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Selma council approves design amendment to include EMS facility at proposed fire station campus amid neighborhood pushback
Summary
The Selma City Council approved a professional-services amendment to add an EMS facility design to a proposed fire station campus after public commenters urged reconsideration of the site and council members pressed for cost clarity.
The Selma City Council on May 28 approved a first amendment to a professional services agreement with Griffin Structures Inc. to add design work and bridging documents for a temporary EMS facility to be incorporated into a proposed fire station headquarters campus.
The amendment, described by Chief Webster as necessary to provide legally compliant sleeping and support space for municipal EMS staff, passed on a roll-call vote following public comment and council questions about location and cost. Chief Webster said the EMS facility is “absolutely critical to the operations of the fire department,” arguing the current temporary housing compromises staff privacy and safety.
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