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Friendship Volunteer Fire Department asks county to help clear pad for new Station No. 2

St. Clair County Commission · February 19, 2026
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Summary

Friendship VFD requested county assistance to clear and prepare a pad for a new two‑bay Station No. 2 on County Road 22; commissioners agreed to consider dirt‑work help and placed the item for action on Tuesday's agenda.

Representatives of the Friendship Volunteer Fire Department asked the commission for help building a pad for a new Station No. 2 on County Road 22. The volunteer fire department said it has secured funding for a two‑bay building and five acres of land; they requested county assistance with clearing and site prep to accelerate construction.

Commissioners discussed timelines, noted potential dirt‑work and offered to place the item on Tuesday’s formal agenda for consideration of in‑kind or budgeted assistance. County staff and a commissioner indicated dirt work could be completed by county crews if authorized, with careful coordination and confirmation of designs and permits.