Kenner completes purchase of land for new fire station; critics say price too high
The station will replace
The purchase price was approved by the council in November, but in recent weeks a residents group and one council member tried to get the city to tap the breaks on the deal, arguing that the price was too high and other locations could be more suitable. However, an effort to call a special council meeting on the issue failed to garner the requisite support.
The new station will be about three blocks north of the old one, between Clemson and Duke drives.
He noted that the city is using state and federal money to pay for the land.
"Despite the fact that no
Carroll, however, said the council had not done its due diligence when it approved the purchase. "We as a council should have done a better job of vetting this," he said.
"We believe the city has agreed to pay too much for the property," Brown said.
Other locations, such as a site with frontage on Loyola or one adjacent to the city police complex between
Zahn disagreed, saying those locations have limitations that made them untenable. He added that the purchase was an opportunity for the city to use federal and state dollars to improve the city.
The purchase was part of a deal with the state to pay for the relocation of
That road widening will be superseded by a new flyover ramp expected to be completed in the next five years.
The state and the city haggled for months over how much the state would pay to relocate the fire station, recently agreeing on
According to the agreement, the city's firefighters were to be out of the old station by Thursday.
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