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County approves EMS West regional consolidation and increases budget for new Owen Poole station
Summary
Commissioners approved a budget amendment to consolidate EMS station budgets and increase the project budget for the new Owen Poole EMS station (750 Old U.S. 70, Swannanoa) to approximately $9.998 million to cover construction, site, testing and equipment costs.
Buncombe County staff presented a request to consolidate EMS budgets for the West region and to increase funding for the newly bid Owen Poole EMS station in Swannanoa (addressed in presentation as 750 Old U.S. 70 Hwy). Robert Brown said the facility design is approximately 12,214 square feet, with three double-loaded apparatus bays, 12 personnel stations/sleeping quarters, an exhaust-protection system, six high-speed bay doors and medical support spaces.
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