HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 09-12 City ballot includes fire station question THE REVIEW City ballot includes
jire question
station
Two questions have been added to the Hazelwood station.
\ November ballot in Maplewood, con- Evans recommended varying from the
\cerning a bond for the construction of a past practice of the city of selling bonds at
fire station or the construction of a fire a discount,and sell them at par.He found
station and public works addition. this would result in a bond issue of ap-
This action was approved by the proximately $15,000 less; and an im-
Maplewood City Council at its Sept. 4 mediate cash savings of approximately
V) meeting, upon recommendation of city $13,600,plus not having to pay interest on
manager Barry Evans. the$15,000 over the life of the bonds.
The estimated cost for construction of a The estimated cost of the fire station
new fire station and public works addition alone is$459,000.This does not include the
at Lower Afton Road and Londin Lane is bond costs and 15 percent contingency of
$680,000.A separate bond will be prepared $69,000.The bond figure is being prepared
for voters with the cost of the fire station by staff.
alone. The council approved the recom-
The fire station planned is similar to the mendation unanimously.