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Council discusses adding training tower to fire‑station plan; cost appears small relative to total project
Summary
Council members and staff discussed a proposed on‑site training tower as an add‑on that could reduce overtime and support interjurisdictional training; an incremental cost of about $15,200 was cited, and the council said county partners could be asked to help offset costs in the future.
Council members asked whether the proposed Westside Fire Station should include an on‑site training tower and whether that facility could be used by neighboring jurisdictions.
Chief Erickson and the architects said the tower would allow firefighters and police to train on site for building clearing and other drills. Architect Aaron Holt and the chief said an on‑site tower could reduce overtime by allowing training during regular shifts. The chief and architects noted a county training partnership already exists; Holt said other agencies sometimes charge for tower use.
When asked about incremental cost, the chief and architect discussed a figure of about $15,200. Council members suggested exploring county contributions and training alliances to spread benefits and potential cost burden if the feature is included in the final design.
Architects cautioned that the training tower is a design option and added cost; the council and staff said they will continue to evaluate the feature as design and budgeting progress.
