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Prescott council approves land purchase and $2.43M design contract for three new fire stations
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance to buy about 1.36 acres for a new fire station site and approved a $2,427,218 design contract with Pearlman Architects for three station projects. The ordinance passed unanimously; the design contract passed 6-1. Funding is from the voter-approved Proposition 478 dedicated sales tax.
The Prescott City Council on Oct. 28 adopted an ordinance approving purchase of roughly 1.36 acres from the James Revocable Trust for a new fire station site and approved a $2,427,218.13 design contract with Pearlman Architects to design three fire-station projects, including a new Station 76, relocation of the airport structural engine to Station 73, and an upgrade analysis for Station 72.
The ordinance authorizing the land purchase passed 7-0; the design-services contract later passed 6-1. City staff said the projects are funded by the voter-approved Proposition 478 dedicated sales tax and are intended to improve emergency response coverage and capacity.
What the city approved: Brian Sparks, real-estate administrator, told the council the parcel under contract is approximately 1.36 acres (APN 106-01-058A).…
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