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Fire Station No. 7 is planned for north central Richardson 2024 call volume Low High
With Richardson city officials anticipating increased need for fire rescue and emergency medical services, several planned projects are set to meet that need. City Council approved Richardson’s new fire master plan in November, and several of the projects could be included in the city’s May bond election. Most notably, a seventh fire station in Richardson could receive some funding if voters approve the bond. The new station is planned for north central Richardson and would cost the city more than $23 million, with $2.4 million for the first phase included in the upcoming bond package. The land has not yet been purchased, but Fire Station No. 7 would ideally be located in north central Richardson near the Galatyn area, City Manager Don Magner said. “We’re meeting the need. We’re above water right now,” Fire Chief Curtis Poovey added. “By the time [Station No. 7] opens, we’re going to be bobbing for air and then we’re going to be breathing again.”
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2026 Richardson bond fire projects
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Fire Station No. 5 apparatus building: $8.5M
Fire Station No. 7 design: $2.4M Fire Station No. 6 addition: $2.1M
Beyond the bond projects, staff is planning to hire 21 firefighters in the next several years, according to the fire master plan. The plan also calls for the purchase of a new truck for Station No. 3 and a new ambulance to help cover the downtown area.
Also included in the bond proposition will be funding for a new building near Fire Station No. 5 and an addition at Fire Station No. 6. The new building would be a storage and repair center behind, and renovations at station No. 6, would include a new fitness room, kitchen and living area. Poovey said the station No. 6 is the last that needs a department standard fitness room.
Total: $12.5M
SOURCE: CITY OF RICHARDSON/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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