Fire Hall #2 located at 796338 Grey Road 19 in Craigleith was originally built in 1989. The building is beginning to show its age, and the Town’s 2022 Fire Master Plan identified that the station was due for replacement. Town Staff have identified a parcel of town-owned land south of 796511 Grey Road 19 that would be a suitable location for a new fire hall. This facility would be built to meet the needs of the expanding population and growth in tourism activity in this area.
The existing Fire Hall is planned to be retrofitted as a satellite operations centre for the Town’s Parks and Trails, and Roads and Drainage Divisions. Staff are also looking to incorporate touch-down workspaces for all Town staff to use in the Craigleith area. The project budget of $11.9 million (now proposed at $13.3 million) will be funded by the Community Services Asset Replacement Reserve Fund, Roads Equipment Asset Replacement Reserve Fund, Fire Asset Replacement Reserve Fund and Fire Development Charges.
Staff Report CFS.25.017 is scheduled to be presented to Committee of the Whole on Monday, March 17. The report provides an update on the estimate construction costs for the new Craigleith Fire Hall and requests direction from Council for staff to proceed with applying for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities grant and loan.
https://www.thebluemountains.ca/planning-building-construction/current-projects/municipal-infrastructure-projects/new-craigleith-fire-hall-construction
