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Council votes to proceed with demolition discussion for former Maple Avenue fire station after staff research
Summary
Council moved the previously tabled item to discussion, and staff reported an estimate of $1.5–$1.8 million to return the former Maple Avenue fire station to public use; council voted to consider demolition and staff will pursue next steps.
Council took up the long‑pending matter of the former Maple Avenue fire station, which had been tabled earlier. Staff reported they solicited an estimate (not a formal bid) from a local contractor and said the cost to convert the building back into public use would be in the $1.5–$1.8 million range — higher if elevator access to a second floor were required.
Councilors noted the site’s history and memories attached to the building, but staff recommended moving the matter forward and exploring demolition or other options given the cost to rehabilitate and lack of private interest. The council voted to remove the item from the table and advance staff’s recommendation for further action and research.
