Saturday, September 20, 2025

City Launches Old Fire House Stakeholder And Focus Groups.

Old Fire House facility 

The Parks and Recreation Department, with support from Stepherson & Associates ($115,000) is launching a community engagement process to shape a recommendation for City Council regarding the future of the Old Fire House facility.

At the conclusion of this community engagement process, Council will receive a recommendation from the Stakeholder Group via Focus Group to help guide the decision on the future of the Old Fire House. The Stakeholder Group will evaluate options and recommend either a renovation of the existing facility or a rebuild (location TBD). The final report will summarize the rationale for the recommendation, highlight key community priorities, and provide Council with insight into the benefits, challenges, and trade-offs of each option to support an informed decision.

Old Firehouse facility recommendation process - slide bank 

- Source:  Parks Committee of the Whole memo, 9/23/25

Comment:  The memo quoted cost for the Stepherson & Associates work as $115,00.  This is obviously a typo.  The final decision is expected by Council late 2026 after 9 months of deliberation, engagement, outreach and study.  BY

1 comment:

  1. Cost for consultants was: $115,000 (engagement/reach out) and $124,600 (Stakeholders and focus groups.) Total cost not counting extensive staff labor was $259,600.

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