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Officials flag need for new firehouse; staff say cost estimates have jumped since 2018
Summary
Council heard that a previously discussed firehouse project has escalated in cost since 2018, with staff citing a current estimate much higher than the earlier recommendation; the city will monitor revenues and maturing debt to time construction planning in 2027–2029.
During the budget workshop, Brian (Speaker 5) brought the council’s attention back to a long‑term capital need: a replacement firehouse. He told the council the project was discussed in 2018 and was then recommended at about $2.223 million; he said post‑COVID price escalation and changing market conditions mean the same project now carries a much higher estimate.
"The $2.22300000.0 dollar firehouse we recommended back in 2018 now becomes a $78,000,000 firehouse after COVID," Brian said, asking council…
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