According to a report from Paso Robles Daily News, CAL FIRE’s Station 30 construction has been completed after 2½ years of work, and have received approval for occupancy. The previous fire station was decommissioned on September 3, 2018, after serving CAL FIRE and the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department (SLOCFD) for 60 years.

As of Saturday, March 20, CAL FIRE members officially moved into the new facility, which is located at 2510 Ramada Drive. CAL FIRE and SLOCFD units now responding out of Station 30 will serve the rural Paso Robles area as well as provide automatic aid to Paso City and Templeton CSD.

A formal ribbon cutting will take place in the coming weeks.

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According to a report from PortCityDaily, New Hanover County, North Carolina, is expected to save more than $8 million on interest fees in next few years after the county’s finance department refunded bonds.

County Manager Chris Coudriet said that his staff regularly watches over current interest costs that could reduce debt. Most recently, the county took advantage of historically low rates, taking out a loan for the new Ogden Fire Station and Pine Valley Library.

The total net present value savings will top $8.7 million by the end of the debts’ existence. Coudriet noted that, by reducing expenses, the county may keep taxes and fees down.

The county refunded nearly 15 percent of outstanding debt from a bank loan it took out in 2018 for the construction of the library and fire station. The refunding produced $1,083,201 in net present value savings and will decrease payments by about $97,000 annually.

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