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Fire department to use 101 E. Cottage Grove Road for live training; staff to seek demolition timing and environmental review

6489320 · August 19, 2025
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Summary

Village staff and the Cottage Grove Fire Department presented a training plan for a village‑owned structure and asked the board for direction; staff will pursue environmental review and align training with demolition timing and communications planning.

Cottage Grove Fire Department officials presented an operational plan at the Aug. 18 meeting to use the village‑owned property at 101 E. Cottage Grove Rd. for live training exercises and firefighter skill development. The board gave staff direction to continue planning and to coordinate an environmental review and demolition bidding process.

What the department proposed: Assistant Chief Lance Severson and other department trainers described a sequence of training activities that would use the structure for search‑and‑rescue drills,…

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