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Residents press commission to reopen Fire Station 5 after delayed response; commissioners outline bridge, road and funding issues
Summary
Public commenters urged repair and reopening of Fire Station 5 after a State Street house fire with reported nine‑minute arrival time; commissioners and staff said mutual aid and Bangor units reduced on‑scene delay and discussed road budgets, bridge maintenance reimbursement, and grant deadlines.
Several residents urged the Bay City Commission to prioritize reopening Fire Station 5 after a recent house fire and cited a prolonged response time that they said risked lives.
Jill Cosley (208 West Main Street) described the April 2 State Street fire and said first responders took nine minutes to begin firefighting, exceeding the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 4‑minute travel‑time benchmark for initial response. “It took first responders nine minutes to arrive at the scene to be putting out the fire,” Cosley told the commission, and she urged…
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