Watertown moved a big step closer this past week toward acquiring land for a new, much larger fire station, with two sites identified as finalists, following a consultant’s lengthy research process.
After enlisting the help of Five Bugles Design, which has assisted in fire station designs across Wisconsin, the common council was told Tuesday that six locations were identified, but sites at 800 S. Montgomery St. and 701 S. Church St. were selected as the two best options for future development, and the one on Montgomery was deemed the leading choice.
The Montgomery Street location allows for 4.9 acres of space and would be placed adjacent to Bethesda Thrift Store, recently named the AbleLight Thrift Store. The Church Street location allows for 2.5 acres of space and would be placed in the spot of the former Shopko store just east of the Dollar Tree.