The city council examined a proposal to purchase three acres on Glasgow Road, priced at $57,000, for a future replacement for Fire Station No. 3. Mayor Peter Christie said the corner lot is a good location for a new station to replace the aging one that was built on Glasgow Road near Branchwood in 1986. While the city is not ready to build this station, he said it's important to be ready for it in future budget cycles. The land, which is currently owned by Cooper, comes in at $19,000 per acre, which is under the going rate of about $20,000 to $21,000 per acre, he said. "This is looking into the future now," he said. Fire Chief Steve Sims has previously said that the existing station facility can only fit two people, which is just enough to crew a single vehicle.