The city will start a two-year renovation of its single fire station later this year. The project will cost at least $450,000, and probably more, according to city Service Director Ron Weidig. The city will tackle more critical building repairs, like a roof replacement, this year, but due to budgetary concerns, will have to wait until 2017 to complete the overall renovation.
Last fall, the city hired City Architecture Inc. in Cleveland for $25,600 to identify structural problems with the fire station, which is on Brecksville Road just south of Ohio Route 82, next to City Hall. Meanwhile, the city came up with its own, separate list of needed fire station repairs.
Fire Chief Ed Egut said the fire station was built in 1951 with two bays. Three more bays were added in 1974, and in 1983, the city modified the building to accommodate a full-time staff.