After two years of reviewing a space-needs assessment, the City of Algoma is looking to build a new public safety building in the Industrial Park on Sunset Avenue.  The current fire department and EMS building on Third Street has deficiencies that require custom ordering of trucks and apparatuses to fit in the limited space.  City Administrator Jared Heyn says there are many other issues with the aging building and that a new facility will be able to house both the police and fire departments.

Two public information meetings are tentatively planned for February 23 and March 16 with Bayland Buildings addressing questions and concerns on the proposed project.  The matter then would be decided on Election Day April 5th, where a referendum question will be on the ballot regarding the relocation of the fire, police, and EMS departments.  Heyn notes that the new public safety building would not be that much bigger square-foot-wise, but would be far more efficient and have significantly more room for the apparatus bay.  

(photo of current fire station courtesy of Jacob Nelson)