Public SafetyWednesday, November 4
Cedar Rapids voters approve a $60 million bond for fire stations
The Good Day Cedar Rapids team
If you live in Cedar Rapids, six of the city's nine fire stations are set for improvements. Voters backed the $60 million bond Tuesday with nearly 75% approval in preliminary results from the Linn County Auditor's Office. KGAN put support at 74%, well above the 60% needed.
Voters cleared the 60% bar with room to spare
74%Approval, as KGAN reported
Sources: The Gazette, KGAN
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Approval, as KGAN reported | 74% |
| Needed to pass | 60% |
The money covers work at six of the fire department's nine stations, a new training center and an upgraded firefighting apparatus. It's the department's first bond request in more than three decades. City Manager Jeff Pomeranz said, “We know every public dollar matters.”
- Length: 20-year bond
- Tax impact: up to $24.46 per $100,000 of assessed residential property value
- Training center: live-burn capability and clean training spaces
Six stations are set for relocation, remodeling or a rebuild
| Station | Address | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| No. 2 | 442 50th Ave. Court SW | Slated to relocate |
| No. 4 | 3600 42nd Ave. SE | Remodel planned |
| No. 5 | 509 Wilson Ave. SW | Slated to be rebuilt |
| No. 6 | 2416 Mount Vernon Road SE | Slated to be rebuilt |
| No. 8 | 100 Wiley Blvd. SW | Slated to relocate |
| No. 9 | 415 Broderick Drive SE | Remodel planned |
Source: The Gazette
Stations 5 and 6 are multistory designs built in 1957. The others are one-story buildings that opened in the '80s as a “temporary” solution to rapid growth.
Sources: The Gazette, KGAN