The main fire station for the Halfmoon-Waterford Fire District No.1 is 52 years old and the department’s fire commissioners are seeking approval from voters to build a new one.
The commissioners held a public hearing on the capital project Nov. 8 at the station, 315 Middletown Road, Halfmoon. The public meeting drew around 70 residents.
The Halfmoon-Waterford Volunteer Fire Department which is based out of the station is a mainstay for fire protection and emergency services for the fast-growing community.
According to the department’s fire commissioners, something needs to be done to the building to better accommodate today’s larger fire trucks and help the firefighters who work out of the building.
They are asking for voters’ help in overcoming the aging building’s deficiencies.
The department’s coverage area is 14-square-miles which has 18,000 residents. The fire company has 45 active members who respond to 800 calls a year.