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Commission hears mixed signals on Fire Station 1 renovation; trustees reluctant to fund consultant study now

Germantown Park and Recreation Commission · February 19, 2026
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Summary

Parks staff reported on Fire Station 1 deterioration and a previous $50,000 study allocation; the village board expressed reluctance to fund a consultant study amid other capital priorities and asked staff to work with DPW on a maintenance plan.

Parks Director Gil updated the commission on the status of Fire Station 1 and a recent presentation to the village board, saying the board was sympathetic to the department’s needs but hesitant to commit to a consultant-led feasibility study right now. "They said they did not want me to tear down the shelter," Gil said, adding that trustees asked whether the building could last another "one to three years."

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