Contractors are working on the foundation of the new Flemingsburg Volunteer Fire Department headquarters, officials said.
According to Mayor Marty Voiers, construction on the foundation for the modular building began last month and is expected to be completed by Sept. 19, in anticipation of the delivery of the building.
"They're laying the foundation," he said. "(Tuesday), they're expecting to begin pouring the concrete. The plan is to have the foundation, electric and plumbing completed by Sept. 19 before the building is delivered."
Voiers said the expected completion date of the project is around the beginning of December.
The construction is being completed by Trace Creek Construction of Vanceburg for $1.1 million, which is slightly over the original project amount of $1 million.
Funding for the project consists of a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $500,000, a Rural Development loan for $315,000, a $300,000 grant from the ARC and $60,000 from the city of Flemingsburg.
The building will be constructed near the U.S. Department of Agriculture building on the Flemingsburg bypass, Voiers said.
The land was purchased several years ago with the intent of one day constructing a new fire hall, Voiers said.
According to Flemingsburg Fire Chief Jerry McCloud, the fire station will be approximately 8,000 square feet and include four bays, which could hold seven or eight vehicles.
There will also be two offices, a meeting room, utility room, restrooms, storage, a decontamination area, and areas for firefighters to store equipment.
"We needed a new one because the current one is very cramped," said McCloud. "There is only one bay that can hold three trucks wide and two trucks deep. And, there's no storage space."
McCloud said the storage space is essential, because there are currently 23 volunteers with the fire department who all have equipment that needs to be stored and easily accessible.
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