Streetsboro (OH) dedicated a new fire station over the weekend, two years after voters appropriated the money for the facility, according to a report published by the Record-Courier.

According to the paper, voters approved the funds for the new station in May 2019 and the station was open with a ribbon cutting on Saturday as well as a ceremony and public tours with refreshments provided.

The station has a kitchen, sleeping quarters, training room, maintenance area and places to study, the newspaper reported. The first floor has two emergency vehicle bays divided by an alarm room and a stairwell leading to the second floor for sleeping, showering and exercising, the paper reported, adding that a special gear room is located near the apparatus bays with equipment to keep gear clean and reduce carcinogens.

The Payson (AZ) Fire Department recently held a push-in ceremony for a pair of new apparatus—Engines 121 and 111—reports paysonroundup.com.

It had been 12 years since the town purchased a new apparatus, and the department celebrated the $1.5 million investment.

Both apparatus have upgraded safety features, including a clean-cab design. In addition, the engine frames have been reinforced so if the engine rolls it will protect the crew.

The City of Menifee (CA) will hold a public ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new ladder truck tomorrow from 4-5 p.m.

The new apparatus, fully funded by Menifee’s Quality of Life Measure DD, features a clean-cab concept. In addition, the pre-plumbed waterway has been removed from the aerial ladder in favor of a remote-controlled nozzle and three-inch hose configuration. The truck has a larger motor and better suspension.

Fire and city officials will be on hand at the ceremony, and there will be light refreshments and opportunities for interaction with the crew as well as apparatus.

The Decatur (IL) City Council voted Monday to approve the construction of a new Station 7 at Chestnut Avenue just south of U.S. 36, reports herald-review.com.

The vote enters the city into a $3.11 million contract with Bloomington-based Felmley-Dickerson Co. for construction of the new facility.

One of the main reasons for the new station is improved response times. Station 7’s current location is on the southwest corner of the Decatur Airport and is shared by the park district, which runs its own fire operations for the airport.

The new digs is one part of a larger, $8.6 million project to build three new stations and renovate four existing facilities. Funding comes from bonds, the report says, which will be paid back to the tune of about $600,000 a year for the next 20 years. The city also plans to use about $350,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds to cover cost overruns.

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