The City of Fayetteville (AR) invites the public to attend the opening of a new fire station on Friday, Aug. 5, at 8 a.m. The event will take place at Fayetteville Fire Station No. 9, located at 2250 S. School Ave, according to a news release from the city.

This project is part of an infrastructure bond program approved by Fayetteville voters as one of 10 separate questions during a special election held in April 2019. Phase 1 of this bond project will provide two of the planned three additional fire stations, as well as apparatus to support ongoing growth for fire and emergency response. The new facilities will be staffed with existing personnel and fire companies. 

The city analyzes call history and historical response time data using its Geographic Information Systems. Analyses show that if additional fire stations can be placed in the most optimal locations, parts of the city could see a minute decrease in response times, which could have a critical impact for lives and property.

Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan and Fire Chief Brad Hardin will share brief remarks during the event. Parking at the station is limited; carpooling is encouraged.

To learn more about the City’s 2019 bond projects and navigate to details on the firefighting facilities projects, please go to https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/2019bond.

Fort Wayne (IN) officials got authorization to purchase land for a new $5 million fire station despite a higher price take than anticipated, according to a report published by WANE 15 News.

According to the report, two estimates indicate there will need to be more funds for the station which is currently over budget.

Despite the cost increases, the city council decided the new station was needed and gave a unanimous approval to move forward with the project and green lite the purchase of the land, according to the report. There is no time frame for the completion of the new station, the report added.

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Plans for a new fire station for the Lebanon (OR) Fire Department were unveiled at a barbecue for staff and the public earlier this week, according to a report published by The New Era Lebanon Local.

Voters approved the $16 million 26-year bond to replace the 1975 station in 2019, but the COVID pandemic put the brakes on the project has prices for goods and services spiked, according to the report.

That caused city and fire department representative to reevaluate the project and look for ways to save money, according to the report, which said the second floor was removed in favor of a single-story structure which would save money.

Construction on the new station is expected to start in September and be completed in late 2023 or early 2024, according to the report.