No Grant Money for New Fire Station
The Bradford City Fire Department’s central station will be staying right where it is for now.
The department received an “unofficial official” reply concerning the fire station grant application, according to Bradford City Councilman Ross Neidich.
“It doesn’t look like we’re going to be receiving the funding through the federal government (to build a new fire station),” Neidich said during Tuesday’s council meeting. “I guess we’re just going to have to make due with what we have.”
The fire department was hoping for the federal grant to help pay for the $6.4 million "green" fire station they want to build.
Back in June, Fire Chief Boo Coder said renovating the current fire station is not an option.
"That station is 106 years old. It was built for horses. It wasn't built for fire trucks," Coder said during a June 23, 2009, council meeting. "We've renovated to the point where we can't go any farther. Now when we buy a fire truck or a piece of fire equipment, we have to buy a vehicle that fits in the building – not a piece of a equipment we need, but one that we can get in the building."
The department received an “unofficial official” reply concerning the fire station grant application, according to Bradford City Councilman Ross Neidich.
“It doesn’t look like we’re going to be receiving the funding through the federal government (to build a new fire station),” Neidich said during Tuesday’s council meeting. “I guess we’re just going to have to make due with what we have.”
The fire department was hoping for the federal grant to help pay for the $6.4 million "green" fire station they want to build.
Back in June, Fire Chief Boo Coder said renovating the current fire station is not an option.
"That station is 106 years old. It was built for horses. It wasn't built for fire trucks," Coder said during a June 23, 2009, council meeting. "We've renovated to the point where we can't go any farther. Now when we buy a fire truck or a piece of fire equipment, we have to buy a vehicle that fits in the building – not a piece of a equipment we need, but one that we can get in the building."
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