When it comes to how to spend the $7.5 million the city received through the NEXUS settlement, there are plenty of differing opinions.
During the March 12 meeting, City Council approved to use $3 million of the settlement money toward the construction of Fire Station No. 3 in Ward 1, which is in the northeast corner of the city. The remainder of the cost will be covered by the General Fund.
The decision comes after much debate and discussion about how much of the settlement money should be used for the project.
When Green Mayor Gerard Neugebauer first proposed using NEXUS settlement funding to fund the construction of the third fire station in December, some residents and members of council raised concerns. Neugebauer, however, has stood by funding the new fire station with NEXUS settlement money and has said it is a good use of the funds.