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Fire station No. 3 design trimmed; council shown new renderings and cost-to-date figures
Summary
Chief Tubes previewed updated designs for Fire Station No. 3, showing a roughly 18,000‑square‑foot reduction from the original plan, renderings of precast exterior walls and a site plan showing a separate training-tower area; staff reported a $475,000 land purchase and about $1 million spent to date.
Fire Chief Tubes updated the Burlington City Council on Feb. 23 about progress and recent design revisions for Fire Station No. 3, saying staff and consultants reduced the building footprint and advanced interior layouts.
Chief Tubes showed new exterior renderings and said the revised design is roughly 18,000 square feet smaller than the original concept. He described exterior materials (planned precast walls designed to resemble brick) and noted the city will visit the precast manufacturer to select color and finish. He stressed that the three-story training tower shown in site diagrams remains a separate future project rather than part of the current construction contract.
On project finances, staff listed a $475,000 land purchase from Goalie Transportation and said roughly $1 million has been spent on design, surveying and consultant work to date. The chief explained why the project fund shows a negative balance at present: costs have been accrued into a project accounting fund while bonding and revenue recognition remain pending until the project goes to bid.
Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about storage and training needs; the chief described a detached three-bay storage building to keep training props and maintenance equipment out of apparatus bays so vehicles remain response-ready. No contract award or bond authorization was taken at the work session; Chief Tubes and staff said the council would see procurement timelines and recommended next steps as bids and financing decisions proceed.
