Williamstown, MA will vote this fall on a $20 million bond package that would replace its 72-year-old fire station, BerkshireEagle.com reported Wednesday.

The new fire station would be about 27,500 square feet and provide sanitary space to get geared up, the report said. There would also be a separate space to shed the gear and clean it, and a shower to sanitize the firefighters before they change into street clothes at the end of their shift.

The rather large square footage might raise some eyebrows, but a fire official said the building is expected to last 50 years or more.

The new station would house administrative space, meeting room, training spaces, vehicle bays and plenty of storage. The new station would be built on a vacant parcel owned by the fire district on Main Street, bordered by Linear Park Drive on the east and Aubuchon Hardware to the west, the report said.

While the designs are still underway, the fire district is seeking grants and donations to help fund the project.

Once the funding is secured, construction would likely start in the spring of 2023, with completion expected in late 2024 or early 2025, the report said.

Bowling Green (KY) broke ground on a new fire station in the company of the Kentucky governor and congressman who gave the city a $1 million grant to help pay for it, according to a report published by WBKO 13 News.

According to the report, the new station will be built near the Kentucky Transpark using funds from the Community Development Block Grant program.

Governor Andy Beshear and Congressman Brett Guthrie gave the city a ceremonial check for $1 million toward the construction of the new facility, according to the report.

The Niles Fire Department expects to wait until next year for its new ambulance and until 2024 for a new fire truck.

Both rigs were ordered earlier this year and have been slowed by problems with manufacturers obtaining parts, including computer chips, to complete the apparatus, Journal & Topics reports.

Fire Chief Marty Feld recently told city leaders that May of 2023 is the target date for delivery of its new advanced life support ambulance. The price of that vehicle is already running $100,000 more than the town’s initial estimate.

Meanwhile, the new fire truck is facing even more challenges. The chief said he expects it won’t be completed until May 2024.

The new ambulance will replace a 2015 ambulance that has more than 100,000 miles on it. The truck will allow the department to get rid of a 1992 backup engine currently at its fire station number 2.

Visit Journal & Topics for more.

The Preston/Royal Fire Department was demolished two years ago during the October 2019 tornado that hit North Dallas.

A temporary fire station, located at 5807 Royal Lane, will open Wednesday, Aug. 31.

The new Station 41 at 5920 Royal Lane is expected to be completed in February 2023.