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Fire chief asks council to approve purchase of former auto dealership for apparatus and training

Pocatello City Council · November 13, 2025
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Fire Chief Ryan O'Hearn urged the council to approve purchase of a former auto dealership with over 10,000 sq. ft. of storage for apparatus and a potential classroom; the listed price is $710,000 and staff say they have a purchase agreement contingent on council approval and satisfactory due diligence.

Fire Chief Ryan O’Hearn presented a proposal for the Fire Department to acquire a former auto dealership that city staff say would provide more than 10,000 square feet of climate-controlled apparatus and equipment storage and a sizable showroom that could be converted into a larger classroom.

Chief O’Hearn said the purchase price is listed at $710,000 and that the department has a purchase agreement contingent on council approval and a satisfactory due-diligence…

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