N’burgh set to award contract for asbestos cleanup of firehouse
ACA Environmental Services out of
The asbestos remediation will take about three days once the company gets all its paperwork in order, City Engineer
"I'm like, jumping for joy," said
But firefighters will not be able to move back in immediately.
"This was the biggest obstruction to reoccupying the firehouse," Morris told the council. "There are some other outstanding issues relating to other environmental concerns that were identified in the building by various different consultants."
Acting Fire Chief
Ahlers was unsure of a timetable for completing the additional cleanup, but hopes it happens soon.
Firefighters and an engine were moved out of the firehouse in September. All firefighters are currently working out of the department's headquarters on
Ahlers has recently expressed concern about response time to fires on the west end.
It would typically take firefighters at the Upper
"We want to get back in there," Ahlers said. "I would be a lot more at ease knowing we got the west end protected the way it should be."
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