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Friends of Ross Firehouse present $11M rehab plan as residents press to restore local engine
Summary
At the Jan. 8 Ross Town Council meeting, Friends of the Ross Firehouse proposed rehabilitating the town's historic public safety building and restoring a staffed engine company, saying the work could be phased and delivered for roughly $11 million; consultants, council members and residents pressed the group on contingency, CEQA, flood and staffing details.
Friends of the Ross Firehouse presented a plan to rehabilitate Ross's public safety building and restore a staffed engine company at the Town Council meeting on Jan. 8. Stephanie DeMarco, one of the group's organizers, said the team's technical review and contractor estimates show the existing building can be renovated and repurposed to house police, firefighters and paramedics without expanding the building's footprint.
"We truly believe this plan is credible, it's cost effective and it's a powerful alternative to the town's plan," DeMarco said, introducing consultants and local construction professionals who worked on the proposal.
Ed Dong, one of the volunteers leading the design and cost work, told the council that Alton Construction's summary estimates and the team's design approach yield an $11,000,000 figure for rehabilitation and phased delivery. The team said retaining the exterior footprint and character would make the project eligible for…
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