City Of Marion: Ribbon Cutting Set For Aug. 9 To Celebrate Completion Of New Fire Station/Headquarters In Marion

Press release from the City of Marion:

08/03/2021 2:36 PM

City leaders and Chamber ambassadors will join members of the Marion Fire Department on Monday, Aug. 9 at 4 p.m. to cut the ribbon on Marion’s third fire station and the department’s new headquarters. The event will take place at 100 Irish Drive, on the southwest corner of Tower Terrace Road and Irish Drive.

Population and geographic growth to the north have resulted in the need for a third station in Marion, keeping emergency response times within the national standard for fire and medical service.

The project faced some delays due to the pandemic and derecho of 2020, but the Fire Department will begin moving in following the ribbon cutting ceremony.

The physical and mental well-being of Marion’s firefighters is at the heart of the facility’s two-story design. It incorporates biophilic design elements, decontamination and training areas, as well as administrative offices. The facility includes a community safe room/storm shelter and the City’s disaster emergency operations center.

The project was partially funded by Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) dollars. A public open house is planned for later in the fall.

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