There’s a happy band of firefighters in Marion (OH) today after voters solidly threw their support behind a tax levy that benefits the city’s fire department, MarionStar.com reported.

According to unofficial results from the Marion County Board of Elections, the City of Marion Fire Department’s tax levy passed by 1,117 votes in Tuesday’s general election. The final tally was 4,155 votes (57.76%) in favor of the levy and 3,038 votes (42.24%) against it.

A fire official said the money generated by the levy will be used to replace the existing Station 1 at 186 South Prospect Street; put the department’s rolling stock (fire trucks, EMS vehicles, etc.) on a regular 15-year replacement schedule; and conduct necessary updates and improvements to Stations 2 (1069 Bellefontaine Avenue) and 3 (599 Jefferson Street), the report said.

The proposed 20,000 square foot, single-level fire station will cost approximately $9 million to build, the report said.

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The Statesville City Council moved forward with its plans for Fire Station No. 1 Monday, Statesville.com reported.

The city approved a budget amendment 8-0 to move $7.2 million in American Rescue Act funds received by the city into the fire station’s fund after it was updated on the design and construction of a fire station that will replace the current Fire Station No. 1, the report said. Fire Station No. 1 is more than 50 years old, the report said.

The city said that when the project was expanded to include lower-lever administrative space, the total project cost was estimated to be just over $10 million. Based on the pricing received in October and updated estimates for the remaining work, the total project cost is currently estimated at $13.5 million, according to the report.

The city stated that after authorizing the process in May 2021, staff has worked with Edifice to develop conceptual and final designs, incorporate lower-level administrative space, and explore cost-saving measures as construction pricing continues to escalate, the report said.

While the city is using ARPA funds to cover some of the cost of the new fire station, the city will have to decide how it will address the remaining costs, whether that is through debt or other means, the report said.

Residents came out Tuesday and showed strong support for a nonbinding question about renovating the city’s old fire station, CentralMaine.com reported.

Because the question was nonbinding, the city is not obligated to take specific actions based on the results, the report said.

The fire station, which is nearly 200 years old, has been considered as a location for the new police station since 2018, the report said. City officials estimated the project would cost between $4-5 million.