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Sharon Grove fire-rescue seeks $33,000 for bay concrete; commissioners to review
Summary
Representatives from Sharon Grove described plans to add a 20x55-foot bay, new roll-up doors, roofing and a backup generator and asked the county for roughly $33,000 toward concrete work; commissioners said they would study the request and did not take immediate action.
Representatives for the Sharon Grove fire/rescue service presented a capital request to add a 20-by-55-foot bay to their facility, install new roll-up doors and metal roofing, and add a generator to ensure operations during power outages. "There's a 20 20 foot wide, 55 foot long bay ... We're putting in a generator ... We're trying to redo everything ..." Speaker 3 said, outlining the work and the department’s intent to modernize the station.
The presenters said the total project would cost about $130,000–$135,000 and that the volunteer service would contribute roughly $100,000 toward the building; they asked the board to consider a contribution of about $33,000 to cover concrete work. Commissioners responded that they would review the information and asked for additional details, noting no decision would be made immediately.
The board did not vote on the request at the meeting; staff offered to follow up and meet with the presenters to review plans and costs.
