The Aransas Pass Fire Station and Police Department and City Hall have operated out of the same buildings for quite a while, but all that will change soon.
“The majority of the council approved moving forward with the necessary bonds to pay for a new fire station and also a renovated police station,” City Manager, Gary Edwards said.
City leaders approved a $16 million project on Monday and the city manager believes it came at the perfect time.
“Our financial advisor stated during the meeting. The city is in the best financial condition that it’s been in for 30 years,” Edwards said.
In fact, it was 30 years ago the city built its fire station.
“This building was built in 1993,” Fire Chief, Nathan Kelley said.
Kelley has been hoping for a new station since being hired six years ago.
“I noticed the cramped corners the guys lived in and I noticed that we had to keep equipment that was stored outside and not inside to keep it protected,” Kelley said.
The small fire station he said presented big problems.