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Consultant recommends four new fire stations over next two decades to improve 8‑minute response targets
Summary
A county consultant used three years of fire call data to recommend two additional stations by 2030 and up to four more by 2045, noting some existing volunteer stations are functionally outdated and identifying county‑owned parcels where new stations could fit.
A public‑safety analysis presented during the Citrus County strategic planning retreat concluded the county will need multiple additional fire stations over the next 20 years to improve response times and equalize station workloads.
The consultant said their three‑year call analysis pointed to uneven demand: Stations 3, 20 and 23 together answered about 45% of calls in the period studied, suggesting some stations are overloaded. “It was the…
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