Cleveland, Texas – The City of Cleveland (TX) recently broke ground on Fire Station No. 2 located at 206 Grand Oaks Blvd, Cleveland, TX 77327. City Officials, County Officials, State Officials, City Staff, various business leaders, and community members attended the ground-breaking ceremony held on January 6.
“Fire Station No. 2 is vital to our growing community,” the city says. “It will be a multi-floor, three-apparatus bay, and an over 12,000-square-foot facility with a complete dorm build out.
“This day would not have come to fruition if not for the hard work, endless hours and true dedication of Councilmembers, and City Staff. We extend our thanks and appreciation to all who joined us for this ceremonial event.”
Posted: Jan 11, 2022
As fire station 2 in Friendswood (TX) is undergoing construction, a property owned by The Harbor Church will temporarily serve as the local station, reports communityimpact.com.
The lease agreement between the city and the nondenominational church was unanimously approved at a recent city council meeting.
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The Friendswood Fire Department’s temporary facility will be located at 1710 Lundy Ln., and the lease will start February 1 and run through February 1, 2023. According to the report, a temporary parking area and equipment cover will be placed to protect the firefighters and their equipment.
Work on station 2, located at 2605 W Parkwood Dr., is expected to begin in May. The max price for the project is $3.6 million against a $4 million budget, the report says. Council unanimously voted to accept the price and authorized Houston-based Christensen Building Group to commence with construction.
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Posted: Jan 11, 2022
Daviess County (KY) officials are exploring the possibility of creating a third paid fire station to respond to growing areas and also assist other volunteer fire departments, reports messenger-inquirer.com.
Between 2011 and 2016, the county department made an average of 300 emergency runs a year, but these days that number is upwards of 1,000 per year, the report says.
Although there’s no location or timetable for a new station, officials say it’s on everyone’s mind.
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It can take a longer-than-desired time for an ambulance to reach a scene, so a potential new station could provide medical aid while an ambulance in on the way, the report says.
In addition, the new station would lower insurance rates for nearby homeowners.
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