Willard weighs fire station options after estimates far exceed $130,000 budget

The Willard City Council reconsidered plans for a fire station expansion at a July 23 work session after estimates came in hundreds of thousands of dollars above the approximately 0,000 the city had expected to spend. The project would provide more room for the department’s existing fire apparatus, house the city’s ambulance and leave space for a second ambulance as backup. “Our cheapest option of 0,000 is still 0,000 more than what we anticipated,” Willard City Manager Jeremy Kimpton said. The estimates covered masonry, pre-engineered metal and steel-frame construction. The masonry option alone was estimated at approximately 5,000 for materials...

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