ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – A city council member proposes using $500,000 from the cannabis and casino fund to purchase land for a new fire station.
Tim Durkee said a 2021 study showed response times to fire calls increased. His proposal would set aside the money from the budget to buy land for what would become Rockford’s 12th fire station.
The proposal is expected to be voted on in two weeks…