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Chief proposes moving Station 192 to 347 North 200 East to improve coverage and help fund new facility
Summary
The chief recommended relocating Station 192 to a 3.5-acre parcel at 347 North 200 East and suggested selling or developing the front portion of the property to help pay for a new firehouse; officials agreed to refer the recommendation to the town council and to coordinate a joint session to clarify contracting authority.
The chief proposed relocating Station 192 to a 3.5-acre parcel at 347 North 200 East, just off Cherrytown, telling attendees the town council president asked the governing body to make a recommendation on the site.
The proposal would place the station behind a house on the parcel and allow the town to sell or develop the front portion, the chief said, and he presented heat maps showing the coverage area shifts. "The first 1, we move the station 192 to 347 North 200 East right off Cherrytown," the chief said. He added that developing the front of the property "will help pay for the firehouse in the back."
Why it matters: moving Station 192 is intended to improve response coverage in a gap to the west and to create a funding mechanism that reduces reliance on a single capital allocation. The chief noted alternatives closer to Main Street and to the east but said an easterly site would require significant earthwork; "That's 1000000 dollars just to move the dirt to to overcome the elevation change there," he said.
Support and next steps: participants signaled consensus to refer the recommendation to the town council for consideration rather than taking a formal vote at the meeting. The chief said he would continue to coordinate with council leaders and staff to refine the plan and the parties discussed scheduling a follow-up meeting before the next council session.
No formal ordinance or binding approval was recorded at the meeting; the chief characterized the presentation as a recommendation for the governing body and a basis for further review by the town council.
