Struthers looks to build new fire station

STRUTHERS — City officials are now looking into a location, as well as funding sources, for a proposed 7,300-square-foot main fire station that would replace the outdated 70-year-old facility on Elm Street, said Mayor Terry Stocker.

In June, the city commissioned a facility assessment study after finding the current fire station simply can’t support the weight of modern firefighting equipment. In addition, it lacks sufficient office and training space as well as co-ed living facilities.

“The fire station has outlived its time,” Stocker said. “We’ve been speaking with the fire chief and the firefighters looking at what other communities have, and looking at what we need. We’re not trying to go overboard.”

The study, prepared by MS Consultants Inc. of Youngstown, indicates that a new station with two garage bays would cost about $1.7 million, and also offered four potential sites for the facility.

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