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Stephanie Wiechmann
The resolution is called a build operate transfer agreement. In practice, it would let a developer build a new building for Fire Station six at McCullough Park. The construction cost is nearly $8 million, including the demolition of the existing station. Greg Martz of GM Development, which would build the new station if approved, says building a new fire station next to the current one and McCullough Park would mean there's no interruption of services.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
He says the new building would solve several current problems: mold, structural issues, lack of separation of men and women, and gear storage that puts cancer causing particles into the living area.

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Greg Martz
If any of you visited it, you can actually tell when you enter this living area. Just because we're not around fires all the time, I'm sure the firefighters can't smell this, but you can smell the smell in the living area.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
Several firefighters spoke in favor of the project at a public hearing confirming problems with all the Muncie fire stations. Others had planned to speak before the council tabled the resolution with a 5 to 4 vote. In statements at the meeting, most council members say they want the city's fire stations to be renovated or replaced. Republican Troy Ingram explained why he motioned to table the issue.

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Troy Ingram
Just like a lot of the people in the audience, this is the first time that I've seen pretty much all of this information. And to be perfectly honest, I would like to see that, the facility studies. I would like to see the location studies, and I would like to be involved in the design and budgeting.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
The resolution is being sent to the council's Public Works Committee for further consideration. It's chaired by Republican Ro Selvey. She voted no to the table vote, saying conditions at station six were embarrassing.

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Ro Selvey
That fire station. It's it's sad that we allow people to sleep in there.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
The council tabled the resolution at the end of the meeting. At the beginning, it moved its next meeting from the night before the municipal election to the week after.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
That means the council will know by its next meeting which mayor and council members will next lead Muncie beginning in 2024. In Muncie, Stephanie Wiechmann, IPR news.