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City staff to shift fire station upkeep to property management; board seeks detailed cost breakdown
Summary
Building management will assume maintenance for multiple fire stations and other city properties, adding utility and staffing costs; property manager Neil Rennie and building lead Vanessa presented projected per-building maintenance ranges and asked the board for time to present detailed labor-hour and cost tables.
City building management staff told the Board of Estimate and Taxation on March 5 that the department will assume maintenance responsibility for five fire stations, the Gallagher Mansion and other properties, creating a significant increase in workload and utility exposure.
Property manager Neil Rennie said building management currently has three management staff, seven…
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