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Waterford seeks $2 million from state toward a new regional fire station
Summary
Waterford Township requested $2 million from the state as part of an $11.6 million regional fire-station project, saying the 1952 station serving multiple municipalities is functionally obsolete, cannot house modern apparatus and lacks facilities for female firefighters.
Representative Harris presented a resubmitted legislatively directed spending request seeking $2 million toward construction of a new regional fire station to replace a 1952 facility. He said the project is regional in scope, serving Waterford Township, the city of Pontiac and Lake Angeles and providing mutual aid through Oakland County.
Fire Chief Matthew Nye said the department responded to more than 17,000 calls for service in 2025 and that Station No. 2 accounts for about 10% of the department's calls. "This station was not designed for the size and demands of today's fire service," Nye told the committee, citing asbestos, structural deterioration, inadequate facilities for female firefighters and bays too small for modern engines. He said the township already owns the land for a replacement, plans are complete and construction pricing has been secured.
Nye and representatives told lawmakers the total project cost is roughly $11.6 million, that the township will fund more than 80% locally and is asking the state for a $2 million partnership. Committee members asked about plan B and construction timing; presenters said the township could bond the remainder and that the $2 million would complete the funding needed to move the project forward.
No formal appropriation vote occurred during the session; presenters answered committee questions and the hearing moved on to additional local requests.
