Huber Heights adding fire station to cover growth area

First new station since 1981 will cost $2.9 million.

Huber Heights conducted a ceremonial groundbreaking this week for Firehouse 25, its first addition to the fire department since the city was incorporated in 1981.

The station will be constructed at 9975 Old Troy Pike to serve the growing portion of Huber Heights in western Miami County, which includes the Carriage Trails subdivision and multi-family developments. The new station will also provide services for the Rose Music Center at the Heights.

“This will have a profound impact on how we operate and provide a better service to the community as a whole, as well as our surrounding jurisdictions,” said Huber Heights Fire Chief Mark Ashworth.

The city anticipates faster response times north of Interstate 70 as a result of the build.

Paid for in part by a 2014 ballot issue, the new fire station will be 8,000 square feet and cost $2.9 million.

City council has not yet formally approved the budget. The city’s Public Services and Safety Committee will discuss both the budget and the solicitation of bids during its Sept. 2 meeting at 4:30 pm at the city building.

Construction is expected to begin within the next couple of months and wrap up by the end of 2016.

The fire department currently employs about 54 people. The city manager has said a staffing plan is in place to shift existing personnel to the new station but, long-term, the city anticipates adding more fire/EMS and police personnel due to expected growth in northern Huber Heights.

Firehouse 25 will be Huber Heights’ third station, with Station 22 located at 7008 Brandt Pike and Station 23 at 7435 Old Troy Pike.

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