The revised proposal, which requires the fire district to borrow the full amount, is expected to cost the average homeowner between $57 and $99 a year in taxes. The rejected proposal was to cost an average of $75 to $130 a year, based on a home with an assessed value of $150,000.  

"The updated fire station proposal is based on the public comments that we received over the course of four public information meetings, and from numerous meetings, e-mails, and telephone calls with residents," Fire Commissioner John D'Alessandro said.

This station, which was the city’s oldest, only had one bathroom originally designated for men, Marcos said. According to city documents, the old building’s apparatus bay couldn’t accommodate trucks in service. The new building includes restrooms for men and women, a day room and the necessary space for its trucks.

City Council members in April 2017 awarded a contract to BM&K Construction, Inc. to build the fire station for $2.7 million. Smyrna used Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax revenue to pay for the project. 

The vehicle struck a retired fire truck known as a “blocker vehicle” that is used to block traffic and keep emergency responders safe while they investigate crash scenes, said Fire Chief Christopher Van Loo.  

The vehicle caused minor damage to the back-tailboard portion of the fire truck and no one was injured, Van Loo said.