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County advances design and planned procurement for two new fire stations; cost pressures noted
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on near‑final designs for new northern and McNew area fire stations, assessed an approximate $2.1 million funding gap driven by inflation and water‑line infrastructure, and outlined an 18–24 month construction timeline.
County staff presented updated designs and cost estimates for two new Eddy County fire stations — Fire Station No. 1 (Atoka/Tumbleweed area) and Fire Station No. 3 (McNew) — and told commissioners they expect to advertise both projects for competitive construction bids.
County project staff said the Nautoka/Tumbleweed Station No. 1 design is near complete: “This is gonna be a 17,000 approximate square foot station,” the presenter said, describing a metal‑frame building with four double apparatus bays, living and sleeping areas and…
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