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Perkins Township fire station plan stalls over water tap and drainage issues

Erie County Commissioners · May 15, 2025

Summary

Commissioners heard that a proposed Perkins Township fire station site near the Fairgrounds lacks an appropriately sized water tap (3/4-inch for operations vs. 2-inch for suppression) and requires storm drainage crossing Fairgrounds property; the trustee was referred to the Fair Board President for follow-up.

President Shenigo reported a recent discussion with Perkins Township Trustee Jim Lang about a proposed new fire station site near the Fairgrounds. Lang told commissioners the property does not have an appropriately sized water tap: a three-quarter-inch tap is adequate for standard operations, but a two-inch tap would be required to support the facility’s fire suppression system. Lang also said the proposed storm drainage would need to cross a portion of Fairgrounds property.

Shenigo said he referred Trustee Lang to the Fair Board President to further discuss whether the Fairgrounds could accommodate the drainage crossing or other land use needed for the station. The transcript does not record a formal commitment from the Fair Board or an action by the commissioners to resolve the tap and drainage requirements.

Next steps: Trustee Lang was directed to pursue discussions with the Fair Board President; no timeline or funding sources were specified in the record.

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