Ground broke for new fire station

Construction got underway Monday on a new fire station in Sylvania Township. Trustees broke grou...  More »

Construction got underway Monday on a new fire station in Sylvania Township. Trustees broke ground on the project being constructed by Midwest Contracting. The new Sylvania Township Fire Station No. 2 will be located on North McCord Road and will feature green construction technology such as solar panels and geothermal heating and cooling. The project is funded by the 1.25-mill levy that passed back in March 2008. It should be completed by spring 2011. Fire Chief Frederick Welsh said the new station will better serve residents in the city and township. "The previous site on Central Avenue had some problematic, some safety problems with getting out to respond eastbound on Central Avenue," Chief Welsh said. "So we're very hopeful that this station will alleviate those safety concerns." The old station will eventually be sold  « Less