I want to know: What happens to the current fire station?

By Alexander Rich, Staff Writer
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 | 2 comment(s)

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Q: What will happen to the building at the corner of Fourth Street and Anderson Avenue that houses Coos Bay’s main fire station if a new one is built?

A: The city hasn’t looked that far, but if it were up to Mayor Jeff McKeown, he would sell it or turn it into a parking lot.

“I don’t think it makes sense to put money into that (building),” he said.

The city has proposed a $6.9 million bond measure to purchase property and construct a new fire hall in downtown Coos Bay. The measure is included on the May primary ballot, with results expected May 20. The city says a new fire station is needed because the one on Fourth Street would not survive a significant earthquake and its facilities are outdated.
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CONTRACTOR wrote on May 14, 2008 9:21 PM:

REMEMBER THE OLD CITY HALL THAT WAS FALLING DOWN AND NOT FIT CITY WORKERS. HOW MANY YEARS HAS THAT STILL BE STANDING AND STILL IN OPERATION. NOW WHO DO YOU BELIVE.

Mark wrote on May 14, 2008 1:05 PM:

One of the charming aspects of downtown Coos Bay is that it has a sort of dense, walkable urban feel to it...not just a strip with a bunch of big box stores with huge parking lots in front. There is plenty of parking in downtown Coos Bay, why not just renovate or rebuild into some more retail that would benefit the economy rather than just pave over everything.


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