VIDEO: Making their community safer, that’s one goal for the Town of Beloit as they rebuild a new fire station and town hall.
The Town of Beloit Board approved the $7.6 million project and plans to start demolition on the old Fire Station 2 within the next few weeks. Then, according to Town of Beloit Administrator Tim Wellnitz, the town will replace the old building with a bigger and better station.
Fire Station 2 has been empty since 2020.
Wellnitz said Fire Station 2's replacement will be closer to where their population is growing, have more garage space and better sleeping conditions for firefighters.
”When it comes to fire and EMS service, you need to be close to your citizens and spread apart in separate areas so you can cover the most area and get to citizens as quick as possible,” he said. ”This is where are largest growth is happening.”