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Gainesville approves construction of two new fire stations amid rising call volume

The Gainesville City Commission approved guaranteed maximum price agreements for sitework on two new fire stations during its April 16 meeting. Fire Station #3 will relocate to NE Eighth Avenue in a new 17,000-square-foot building with three truck bays, while Fire Station #9 will move to a larger joint facility near Archer Road and Interstate 75 featuring four truck bays and a community room. The projects are intended to strengthen emergency response capacity as the department handles more than 29,000 service calls annually.

Sources: City of Gainesville