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HomeMy WebLinkAboutfire house evfc8 ITHACA JOURNAL • Thursday, Dec. 3, 1981 Erk"ifileld looks By RICHARD WEIZEL Journal SIGN ENFIELD — Town board mem- bers and Enfield firefighters met in special session Wednesday to dis- cuss plans for building a new fire- house and buying a new pumper, projects that could cost a total of nearly a half -million dollars. Enfield Fire Co. officials took Town Supervisor Roger Hubbell and town board members on a tour of the firehouse, which officials say must be either refurbished or replaced While no specific date has been discussed, Hubbell indicated today that there is a strong likelihood that a new firehouse will be built within five years. He said, however, that rising costs could delay conslrue- o new E'rehinuse an pumper lion, as a minimum of $"U,OOOwould due to age, must also be replaced. be required for the firehouse alone. He estimates a new pumper could Larry Saulsgiver, a member of the cost as much as $150,000. fire company's board of directors, Hubbell, who is a lifetime mem- said five years is a "practical long- ber of the fire copmany, said this term goal," for a new firehouse and morning that "I agree with the fire pumper in the town. company, but they are looking to the Saulsgiver said the present fire- future.' Hubbell said that while house, built in 1949, was constructed these needs do require attention, with eight -foot high doors, while all "we are still in good shape to pro - new hue equipment exceeds 10 feet vide town residents with fire protec- in height He said that second -story hon." He said the town meets all room space prevents possible ex- necessary fire protection standards pansion of the height of the doors. for its size, and that the two fire The rear wall of the firehouse has trucks presently used are operating also begun to buckle, Saulsgiver at top efficiency. He said, however, said, with many other small prob- that one of the trucks been used lems beginning to develop. He also since 1949. indicated that the 1967 model fire While acknowledging that a new truck, which begins to lose its insur- firehouse will probably be built once classification status next year within five years. Hubbell said he wouldn't "dare speculate" on whether it might be constructed sooner. "The way the economy is today, I wouldn't say when we'll be able to go ahead with these plans," he said. "But the lines of communication with the fire company are open, and we'll be talking to them each month." Saulsgiver said today that he is "satisfied" that the town board on - derstands the situation. "They seemed very receptive, though not able ,yet to give us any firm ideas about when we may proceed." Saulsgiver said the fire company has appointed a committee to re- view specifications for a new fire truck.