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Georgetown considers Fire Station 4 design as staff model and funding scenarios debated
Summary
Council reviewed design and staffing plans for a proposed Fire Station 4, with staff estimating $250,000 for design and $5–5.5 million for construction and apparatus; council directed staff to proceed with design RFQs while weighing hiring timelines, SAFER grant prospects and recurring personnel costs.
Georgetown City staff on Thursday urged the council to authorize design work for a proposed fourth fire station while continuing to test funding and staffing scenarios.
Chief Administrative Officer Devin Golden and Financial Director Stacy Clark told the special work session that the city budget includes $250,000 for station design and that a previous 2023 schematic cost about $36,500. Staff estimated combined capital and apparatus costs at roughly $5 million to $5.5 million. "We've budgeted $250,000 for the design of a fire station in this year's budget," Clark said.
The council also examined recurring staffing costs tied to opening a station. Clark said the council already approved and funded three firefighter positions in…
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