The city signed a lease with the Wildwood Community Organization for use of one the group’s buildings as extra space for equipment and crews at Fire Station No. 3 until Morehead City can find a new, permanent home for the station.
The city council approved the substation lease agreement as part of the consent agenda for its Nov. 10 regular meeting, held at the municipal building and online via Zoom. Morehead City Fire Chief Jamie Fulk appeared at previous council meetings to talk about the lease, but there was no discussion on the matter last week.
The lease allows the Morehead City Fire Department use of a rear building on Wildwood’s property for bay space and crew bunks, as well as a living room, kitchen, laundry and bathrooms. The department already occupies the main building toward the front of the property, but Chief Fulk said the additional building will give crews stationed there more space than is currently available.