The Albany City Council is poised to acquire some of the land the city will need to replace the main fire station with a bigger one. Fire Chief John Bradner has negotiated a tentative agreement with the owners of two parcels, at 519 and 531 Lyon St. S.E., across Sixth Avenue from Fire Station 11. […]
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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany Fire Department, downtown fire station, land purchase
Tags: Albany City Council, Albany Fire Department, downtown fire station, land purchase
After bond defeat, a prudent council action
Some voters in Albany will think the majority of the city council is tone deaf. The people vote on a $20.3 million bond issue for a new police station and downtown fire station, and by Tuesday night 5,048 of them, a majority of those voting, have said no. Twenty-four hours later, five council members (only Rich Kellum dissents […]
Tags: Albany City Council, bond issue election, downtown fire station, property acquisition