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Altoona council authorizes purchase agreement for second fire station site at 6101 NE 62nd Ave
Summary
City council authorized a purchase agreement not to exceed $550,000 for property at 6101 NE 62nd Avenue to site a second fire station; Economic Director Chad Quick said the agreed purchase price is $517,000 plus closing costs. Vote was unanimous.
The Altoona City Council authorized entering a purchase agreement on Sept. 16 for land at 6101 NE 62nd Avenue intended for a second fire station.
Economic Director Chad Quick told the council the purchase agreement authorizes acquisition for an amount not to exceed $550,000; Quick said the actual agreed purchase price is $517,000, with additional closing costs anticipated. The council approved the authorization on a roll-call vote recorded in the transcript as unanimous (5-0).
City staff indicated the site will be used for a planned second fire station to expand emergency coverage. No formal details on construction timing, financing sources, or project schedule were presented in the meeting record; staff were authorized to proceed with closing under the terms discussed.
Next steps recorded in the meeting are standard real-estate closing procedures and staff follow-up to finalize the acquisition.
