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Urbana opens new fire station, citing $1 million state capital grant and bond financing
Summary
City and fire department officials opened a new Urbana fire station designed to improve response times and firefighter safety, saying the project used a $1 million Illinois capital grant plus city funds and long-term bonds.
Urbana officials and firefighters on Thursday formally opened a new fire station that city leaders say will speed response times and improve health and safety for crews.
Deputy Chief Steve Dob, speaking for the Urbana Fire Department, welcomed the crowd and called the building “your new fire station,” thanking city staff, council members and volunteers who worked on the project. Mayor Williams said the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity provided a $1 million capital grant and that the city supplemented state funding with…
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