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Miami Beach commission backs 6th Street as site for new Fire Station No. 1 after months of debate
Summary
After hours of public testimony and council debate, the Miami Beach City Commission voted 7-0 to proceed with a plan to build a new Fire Station No. 1 at the 6th Street location, directing staff to preserve programming displaced from the South Shore Community Center and incorporate the Apollo mural into designs.
The Miami Beach City Commission on Dec. 17 voted unanimously to advance plans for a new Fire Station No. 1, endorsing the 6th Street location as the operationally preferred option after an extended discussion over alternatives that included a site at Flamingo Park, the South Shore Community Center and a private parcel on Commerce Street.
Fire department leaders and union representatives urged the commission to choose a central location that improves response times and replaces aging facilities. "6th Street is the location," the union's representative said, noting long-standing…
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