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Parks director lays out roughly $50,000 remodel estimate for fire station work; will seek board approval after budget
Summary
The Parks director provided a line‑item estimate for a proposed fire station remodel and demolition tied to moving programs out of the Survive Alive House; the plan includes consultant fees and site work and staff said they will seek board approval after the 2026 budget process.
Parks staff outlined a preliminary $50,000 budget request to support demolition, site work and consultant design fees tied to a planned fire station remodel and related site changes.
Director Stanridge told the commission that, if approved, the $50,000 would cover demolition of an outdoor picnic shelter ($4,300), creating a small concrete pad and electrical work ($4,500), and consultant fees for remodeling the fire station (budgeted at $25,000–$30,000). Stanridge said he budgets the consultant fee on the high end at $30,000 and provided a line‑item total of roughly $41,026.08, leaving about $8,700 for contingencies within the $50,000 request. He said he will bring the proposal to the village board after the 2026 budget is finalized.
Why it matters: the work is linked to repurposing the Survive Alive House site and may be a precursor to a larger capital project; the consultant fee is the largest single line item in the estimate.
What’s next: staff expect to present the remodel request to the village board after Thanksgiving, once the 2026 budget is approved, and will seek authorization to proceed with consultant design and site modifications.
