After years of planning and saving, the Liberty Township Fire Department soon will have a new fire station to call home.
Liberty Township firefighters and township leaders broke ground at the site of a new fire station in the heart of the township near the intersection of S. Jackson and Lindsey roads on Monday, Aug. 22.
Plans for the new $750,000 structure call for a five-bay station to house the fire department's trucks and rescue vehicles along with office space, lockers and showers for firefighters.
"We've outgrown the old building," said Liberty Township Fire Chief Brandon Hughes. "They have been planning and saving money for the last 10 years to make this happen."
The fire department's current station at 202 E. Liberty Road has seven bays, but newer, larger equipment acquired over the years doesn't fit there, Hughes said.
The money needed to build the new station was collected through sporadic donations from the community and local business and the township setting aside funds for the last 10 years, Hughes said.
Construction of the new station started immediately following the ground breaking as crews began to dig out a well that will be able to pump out 650 gallons per minute.