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Council accepts $14.08 million bid for new fire station amid staffing concerns
Summary
The Merrillville Town Council voted to accept Core Construction'9s low bid of $14,084,156 for Fire Station 73 and approved related resolution 2610; public commenters and some council members pressed questions about how the town will staff the new facility and sustain payroll after initial grant-funded hires.
The Town of Merrillville council on April 7 accepted Core Construction'9s aggregate low bid of $14,084,156 to build Fire Station 73 and approved Resolution 2610 authorizing the award.
At a public-comment period before the vote, resident Charles Poynter asked why the town was approving a multimillion-dollar station when staffing was already short. Quoting the fire chief, Poynter said, "I have 14 full-timers. I need 36 minimum and 48 when we staff the fourth station." He…
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