Washington City Council Approves Fire Station Repair

City Council met virtually Thursday evening due to deteriorating weather conditions. Council approved two measures using Community Block Development Grants to help bring upgrades to the city’s fire department. First, council approved appropriating $100,000 to upgrade the department’s bank of radios. The radios are nearing the end of their designed life and need to be replaced. Secondly, council approved the repairs needed for the Tylerdale fire station. The cost of the entire project is $238,000. That is $38,000 more than initially budgeted but council chose to perform all of the updates prescribed as opposed to eliminating and delaying projects that will be needed in the future. Funding for that project will also come from CBDG funds. In committee reports at the agenda meeting on Monday, Park Director DeAnna Martin described events and projects that are scheduled for this year. She spoke of a “Night at the Races” event to help fund the city’s Fourth of July celebration. She also spoke of the development of a dog park for residents to exercise their pets. Construction for that is ongoing. Councilman Andrew Callan praised Martin for her efforts in running the park.