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Council approves lease with Iowa State for 29‑acre site to relocate Fire Station 2
Summary
The council voted to approve a long‑term lease with Iowa State University/Board of Regents for 29 acres at 601 State Avenue to relocate Ames Fire Station No. 2; the city will construct and maintain the station and the site under a 52‑year term (2 years construction + 50 years operational).
Ames Fire Chief Higgins presented a proposed lease agreement with Iowa State University and the Board of Regents for 29 acres at 601 State Avenue as the planned site for relocating Ames Fire Station No. 2. Chief Higgins said the site is at the top of the hill between Mortensen and Lincoln Way and that the university agreed the parcel was suitable for the station. The lease would be no…
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