WORK TO BEGIN ON TWO NEW FIRE STATIONS.Byline: JIM Jim Miss Watson’s runaway slave; Huck’s traveling companion. [Am. Lit.: Huckleberry Finn] See : Escape SKEEN Staff Writer PALMDALE -- Construction is expected to start this spring on two new fire stations at the city's east and west ends, where development over the past 10 years has put hundreds of homes miles from the nearest fire stations. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
"They will provide substantial improved response times for both sides of town," said Councilman Steve Hofbauer, who was involved in the discussions between the city and county on the project. "They will provide significant relief for our crews." The cost is expected to be $14.1 million for both stations, which will be single-story buildings with Spanish-style, red-tile roofs. "The county has been very cooperative in working with our planning staff See: central planning team. to get the stations to blend in Verb 1. blend in - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" blend, go fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" with the community," Hofbauer said. Fire Station 93 will be built next to Domenic Massari Park on Avenue R at 55th Street East, and Fire Station 136 will be built next to Esperanza School at Town Center Drive and Bolz Ranch Road. The Rancho ran·cho n. pl. ran·chos Southwestern U.S. 1. A hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers. 2. A ranch. Vista site is three miles from the closest fire station, while the Domenic Massari Park site is four miles from the nearest station. The stations would open in 2008, initially staffed by one engine company each. Station 93 will have bays for three vehicles; Station 136, for two. Each station will be built with an office and sleeping quarters ready to be used by a battalion battalion Tactical military organization composed of a headquarters and two or more companies, batteries, or similar units and usually commanded by a field-grade officer such as a lieutenant colonel. chief when population growth requires dividing the southern Antelope Valley's Battalion 17. The Battalion 17 headquarters is at Station 24 near the Antelope Valley Mall The Antelope Valley Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Palmdale, California. Opened in September, 1990, its buildings take up around 1 million square feet (90,000 m²). Its physical main building, parking lots, and ring road businesses encompass an area a bit less than 0. . Palmdale provided the land for both stations and contributed toward road work and utility lines needed for the stations. Part of the costs, 24 percent for each station, will be paid for through fees assessed on new homes and businesses starting in 1999, after the opening of Station 131. Palmdale now has three fire stations: Station 37 downtown, Station 24 near the Antelope Valley Mall and Station 131 on Avenue S near 25th Street East. Station 24 opened in 1976 and Station 131 in 1998. james.skeen@dailynews (661) 267-5743 |
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