A groundbreaking ceremony will be held early next week to celebrate the start of construction for a new EMS station in Adel.
Dallas County, in partnership with Turner Construction and Farnsworth Group Architectural Firm, will host the groundbreaking at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17 near 415 River Street, located on the east side of Adel between Highway 6 and the Raccoon River Valley Trail. Limited parking near the ceremony site is available. On-street parking can also be found, where permitted.
Budgeted for $6,984,741 using Series 2026 Local Option Sales and Service Tax (LOSST) revenue bonds, the new Adel-based Dallas County EMS station will total 10,270 square feet. It will feature three drive-through ambulance bays, and a fourth bay for a rapid-response vehicle. Also included are six sleeping rooms, locker and show rooms, a fitness room, report room, kitchen and dining, dayroom, two offices, training room, and a storm shelter…