Politics & Government
City Council Votes To Close Fire Station: Union City
Closing Station 30 is expected to save Union City approximately $3.2 million each year. The closure will impact service to Newark.
UNION CITY, CA — The City Council in Union City voted four to one Tuesday night to close Fire Station 30.
A report on fire services found that just 10-percent of calls for service were dispatched from the station during a one year survey period with the other three stations taking 90-percent of calls. Closing Station 30 is expected to save approximately $3.2 million each year.
The station is located at the border of Union City and Fremont.
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The City Council also directed staff to coordinate with the cities of Newark, Hayward and Fremont to explore the option of potentially reopening Fire Station 30 in the future as a part of a shared services model. Currently, 22-percent of Station 30 calls are for service are to Newark.
The City will convene a team to develop a plan, timeline and a community outreach process to complete the closure.
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