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Council reviews facilities needs: Station 11 cleanup, maintenance shed and village building repairs on the horizon
Summary
Staff told council the village needs multiple facility projects — a roughly $750,000 rehabilitation of Station 11 to make it usable for training and meetings, a maintenance shed for parks equipment, and $3–4 million for a consolidated utility administration/operations facility — and recommended a phased master‑plan approach.
Village of Tequesta staff presented multiple facility projects on March 7 that they said need planning and funding over the coming years, including repairs and repurposing of Station 11, a maintenance shed at Tequesta Park, improvements at Bridge Road operations, and a long‑term utility administration/operations facility.
Staff estimated about $750,000 to rehabilitate Station 11 into a meeting and training facility and noted the village lacks adequate storage for park maintenance equipment. For longer‑term operational consolidation, staff estimated roughly $4 million for a utility admin and distribution facility similar to the village’s Bridge Road campus. The council and staff discussed a phased approach and the need to add these projects to capital planning and appropriations discussions.
Key details - Station 11: Staff said earlier estimates for full code upgrades (roof, electrical and other work) were roughly $400,000 a few years ago; current thinking estimates about $750,000 when equipment, IT and other needs are combined. - Recreation maintenance shed: The village’s trailer at Tequesta Park is due to be removed; staff recommended replacing it with a permanent maintenance shed and relocating park equipment storage to improve operations. - Utility administration/operations campus: Staff described the potential to move water distribution and some administration to a single campus; staff gave a high‑level planning number of about $4 million, although timing and scope would be phased and paid from utility funds where appropriate. - Bridge Road building maintenance: Staff noted some structural and maintenance needs at the existing Bridge Road facilities and recommended routine capital investments to prevent larger failures.
Next steps Staff asked the council to consider a facilities master plan that phases projects, identifies funding sources (utility fund, grants or general fund as applicable) and sequences work. Councilors asked staff to surface priorities and budget implications so capital planning can proceed in the next fiscal cycle.
