St. Johns County proposes building 4 new fire stations, training facility, new medical examiner’s facility Plan would also include sheriff headquarters expansion
Proposed fire training facility in St. Johns County. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Plans are in the works to build up to four new fire stations, among some other new facilities, in St. Johns County.
On Tuesday, the Board of County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. to discuss building Fire Stations 21, 22, 23, and 24.
According to the agenda, if approved, the plan is to use money the county already has to build these facilities, however, it did not specify where that money would come from or how much it would cost.
The motion also includes plans to build a new Regional Fire Training Facility and a new tri-county Medical Examiner’s Office, as well as expanding the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office headquarters.
Proposed St. Johns County Sheriff's Office Headquarters Expansion. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.) Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.
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