A construction contract for Fire Station 8 was unanimously approved by the Lakeland City Commission on May 4, finalizing a $7.4 million budget with Rodda Construction.
The new station will be built at Sleepy Hill Road and Mall Hill Drive in Lakeland’s Northwestern District. A groundbreaking ceremony has been scheduled for June 4.
Fire Station 8 will be the first fire station north of Interstate 4. According to a memo of the construction contract, the new station will include an “Advanced Life Support (ALS) fire engine, a quick response ALS emergency medical vehicle, and an incident supervisor.”…