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Committee advances design authorization and financing steps for Ety Road fire station
Summary
The Lancaster Finance Committee introduced a resolution to authorize a design contract capped at $500,000 for a new Ety Road fire station and separate ordinances to continue 2026 notes and TIF developer notes for Ety Road improvements; members pressed for clearer total cost estimates and whether raising the site elevation would increase expenses.
Mr. Bizjak, a committee member, introduced Temporary Resolution #89-25 to allow the SSD to enter a contract for design services for a new Ety Road fire station with the contract not to exceed $500,000. Committee members emphasized that the $500,000 cap applies to design services only and that a full project estimate will not be available until the design phase is complete.
Mrs. Crites, a committee member, asked specifically about potential additional costs if the project requires raising the site elevation, and whether those costs are included in current planning. According to the committee record, staff said such elevation-related costs remain uncertain and would be clarified during design, leaving the total project estimate undetermined.
Separately, Temporary Ordinance #67-25 (establishing 2026 notes to continue payments for Ety Road improvements) and Temporary Ordinance #68-25 (the second yearly Ety Road TIF piece for 2026 developer notes) were introduced by Mr. Schoonover (Finance Chair) and Mr. Ailes (committee member). Those ordinances address financing for outstanding obligations tied to Ety Road improvements; the committee did not adopt final funding actions during this meeting.
The committee took no final vote on the design authorization or the financing ordinances during the session; members scheduled the items for the standard three readings. The record shows the committee requested more precise cost estimates during the design phase before any contract award or final financing is approved.
