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Fire department outlines federal grant project and timeline; land purchase required
Summary
Fire department staff said a federal grant will fund a new exterior structure and station remodeling but the city must transfer/purchase the parcel where the station sits before funds can be deployed; staff estimated project work may complete by July 2027.
Fire department representatives updated the council on a federal grant project that would build a large exterior structure to house equipment and allow interior remodel of the existing station. Staff said the original application process began several years ago and involved congressional and senate support; the department must purchase the property currently under lease to meet federal grant eligibility before construction can proceed.
On timing, department staff said the grant and procurement process will be substantial and estimated a completion horizon around July 2027, subject to surveying and site preparation work. “I'm optimistic that we'll have it completed maybe by July '27,” the fire representative said. Council members thanked the department and asked to be kept apprised as documents and land transactions progress.
