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Saline County approves financing and construction contract for Brookville Fire Station
Summary
The Saline County Commission approved up to $650,000 in financing and awarded a $661,000 construction contract to build a new Brookville Fire District No. 3 station, with trustees and the district projecting partial use of donated funds and district budget increases to cover payments.
Saline County commissioners on Feb. 4 approved financing for Rural Fire District No. 3’s Brookville fire station and, separately, awarded the construction contract to NF Construction for a base bid of $661,000.
The approvals follow requests from Fire District No. 3 trustees and fire chief Scott Apgar, who told commissioners the district solicited local bank offers for up to $650,000 over a 20-year term and recommended Bennington State Bank’s offer. "Financing the full $650,000 with a term of 20 years would result in an annual payment of around $54,008," Apgar said, adding the district expects to use donated funds and its special equipment fund to reduce the financed amount.
Why it matters: the approvals move a multi-year project to break ground and commit local public funds and district levy revenue to long-term debt. The district already increased…
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