The Hubbard Rural Fire Protection District is placing a measure before the voters that would authorize the sale of general obligation bonds to expand, remodel and renovate the 22 year-old fire station. The purpose is to comply with government regulated and mandated requirements and to better meet the needs of the community.

The present fire station does not meet Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. To comply with these requirements, the project will include the following:

1) Create a hazardous wash-down area;

2) Provide showers and locker rooms;

3) Provide firefighter training facilities;

4) Provide handicap accessible entrances and restrooms;

5) Purchase a stand-by generator to operate the fire station in an emergency;

6) Replace the leaking roof.

There will also be sleeping quarters for non-paid student firefighters to improve response time.

Submitted by:

Dennis C. Peterson, Chairman

Hubbard Rural Fire Protection District

No arguments in favor of or opposed to this measure were filed.