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The Beecher Fire Protection District is receiving a FEMA grant to fund the installation of a fire sprinkler system, reports The Daily Journal.

The fire station is the only station that serves the entire community and surrounding unincorporated areas of Will County, with a total service area of 54 square miles.

Built in 1983 as an “unmanned” volunteer station, the 8,500-square-foot building was converted in 2001. By 2004, the station was staffed 24 hours. The renovation project cost $4 million and increased the building to 14,400 square feet. The cost of building a new station was estimated at $9 million, according to a press release.

The Lisbon Fire Department is considering applying for a grant to build a new fire station, reports The Review.

A fire official proposed the idea of applying for the $700,000 to $800,000 grant from USDA to council. He also requested permission to purchase the back parking lot for use by the firefighters.

Council decided to table the matter and take time to discuss the idea before voting.

Sandy Springs City Manager Andrea Surratt proposed a $108 million budget that includes funding a new fire station, reports Reporter Newspapers.

The largest capital expenditure proposed for fiscal year 2022 is the $5million fire station. The city bought the property in February for $450,000. Bond funds were designated for this project.