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Survive Alive House programs to end May 1, 2026; Parks & Rec seeks alternate locations
Summary
Germantown staff said programs at the Survive Alive House will stop after May 1, 2026, because the fire chief’s office has moved in and plans to expand the fire station; Parks & Rec is exploring alternate locations to continue youth programming.
The Germantown Parks and Recreation Department told commissioners that programs at the Survive Alive House will end on May 1, 2026, because the village is relocating the fire chief’s office into that space and plans to expand the fire station footprint.
Director Stanridge said the chief’s office has already moved in and the village plans to use the Survive Alive House site for fire station expansion. "We were given notification that we're not being able to do any more program in there after 05/01/2026," Stanridge said. He told commissioners the department is evaluating options: find another location for the affected programs or discontinue them. Several programs use the site for youths and school‑age activities, so staff said they hope to relocate rather than cut services.
Why it matters: the Survive Alive House hosts programs that involve high‑school‑age participants and other training activities; losing the site will require moving equipment and securing new spaces in time for spring programming.
What’s next: Parks staff will scout alternate facilities and weigh the costs of relocation versus program cuts; the potential fire station remodel and expansion will be presented to the board after the village budget process is complete.
