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18 <br /> FY2021-22 Recommended Emergency Services <br /> Projects <br /> EMS Substation Project-$2,700,000(p.59) <br /> —Future substation localion study-$25C.000 <br /> —Co-location with Drange Rural Fire Deparlmenl-$2,450,000 <br /> TM County MUM•$3,400,000 <br /> Re* Show#1 Revere Rued <br /> r, ORANGE COUNTY <br /> Travis Myren said the Town of Hillsborough donated the land for the co-location project <br /> with Orange Rural Fire Department. He said Orange Rural serves as the Town of <br /> Hillsborough's primary fire response agency. <br /> Chair Price asked if the cost of the land and the project could be identified. <br /> Travis Myren said it will be about a $6 million project. He said Orange Rural would pick <br /> up the other half of the project. <br /> Chair Price asked if the Town of Hillsborough is contributing in addition to the land. <br /> Travis Myren said there may be an area for a police officer to check in, but otherwise <br /> there is not really space for Hillsborough staff. <br /> Chair Price asked if the town is contributing financially. <br /> Travis Myren said yes, through taxes from the fire district. He resumed the PowerPoint <br /> presentation: <br /> FY2021-22 Recommended Emergency Services <br /> Projects <br /> • EMS Substation at Waterstone-$2,450,000(p.59) <br /> I <br /> Chair Price asked what the county is getting through the study, and how long it would <br /> last. <br /> Travis Myren indicated that Kirby Saunders, Emergency Services Director is doing some <br /> research and it would likely be lower in the adopted budget. <br /> Kirby Saunders said the last study was done around 2010 or 2011. He said the county <br /> wants to get ahead of the amount of growth that is occurring, and forecast where stations need <br /> to be in 10, 15, 20 years, especially when talking about infrastructure projects. He said these <br /> projects are costly, and it is important to have them in the right locations. <br /> Chair Price asked if it would be a year-long study. <br /> Kirby Saunders said yes, and said staff is working with the Carrboro and Chapel Hill fire <br /> departments to determine locations, as well as all the rural stations and asking how growth will <br /> impact those areas. <br />