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Aurora leaders debate building new Fire Station No. 4 and central public‑safety campus; item carried as unfinished
Summary
City fire and finance officials presented designs, operations benefits and detailed costs for a new Fire Station No. 4 and a consolidated public‑safety campus; staff said postponing would still incur sunk costs and rising future expenses, and the council left the item unfinished for further review.
City fire and finance officials gave council members an extended briefing on a planned new Fire Station No. 4 and an east-of-police public‑safety campus that would house the fire department, emergency management and related functions, and asked the council to consider including the project in a larger bond package.
Chief Dave McCabe (Fire Chief) and Chris Minnick (Chief Financial Officer) presented operational, training and financial analyses. Minnick summarized borrowing options and the tax impact on a typical $300,000 home, saying the incremental monthly impact would range from a few dollars up to about $9.25 per month depending on the bond term and whether Station No. 4 is included. Minnick said, regarding a bond scenario, “the impact to a $300,000 property would be about $5.86” under one 20‑year plan and about $7.79 in the alternate scenario that finances the full package over 30 years.
Why it matters: Staff said the proposed campus and new stations (Station 13 already under construction and Station 9 relocation underway)…
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