Despite some weather-related challenges, construction crews have made significant progress on the Southern Pines Fire and Rescue Department’s second station.
Scheduled to open this spring near the Moore County Airport on N.C. 22, the $5.2 million facility will improve response times and reduce insurance rates for homeowners in northern Southern Pines. The station is being built by Resolute Building Company, a Chapel Hill contractor whose portfolio includes several large municipal offices and apartment complexes across the state.
“They’ve dealt with significant amounts of rain, as we all have, which has slowed things down a little,” Fire Chief Mike Cameron said of the company. “But as of right now, we’re being told that everything is on track.”
Cameron said town officials will meet with representatives from the company next week to discuss the project’s timeline. Any changes to the station’s estimated date of completion, he said, will be announced during the meeting.