The city council will determine the next steps for Fayetteville’s Fire Station Four after a recent inspection by Applied Building Sciences revealed major structural issues, causing significant delays to the project.
The project was approved in 2022 with a $9.4 million budget and was planned as a high-tech station to help lower firefighters’ long-term cancer risks. City officials say construction on the station along Bragg Boulevard halted in late 2024 when costs reached approximately $4.3 million.
The building’s exterior appears about halfway complete, but city officials report inspections revealed significant interior issues, including roof failures, mold, weak walls, and the use of PVC pipes for plumbing instead of the required cast-iron pipes…