Monticello | 2016 IACT Community Achievement Award & Local Government Cooperation Award скачать в хорошем качестве

Monticello | 2016 IACT Community Achievement Award & Local Government Cooperation Award

The original City of Monticello Fire Station was built in 1904 and has served the firefighters well for over 110 years. Even with periodic remodeling and modernization throughout the years, the Fire Department was in desperate need of a new home. With the inevitable changes that time necessitates, they had outgrown their facilities. The building was also showing its age with inadequate plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. Mayor Ken Houston understood the need and opened construction bids for a new building in 2015. After the bids came in one million dollars over the budget estimates, the City re-grouped and explored its options. The Mayor began a dialogue with the county commissioners in hopes of a successful collaboration to benefit everyone. The White County Commissioners did not hesitate to lend financial assistance. With the deadline for bid approval fast approaching, the Monticello Redevelopment Commission, Monticello Redevelopment Authority, White County Redevelopment Commission, White County Council, and Monticello City Council signed an inter-local agreement authorizing a loan to the City of up to $1.25 million from the County. The loan supplemented the $4 million bond and allowed Monticello to award the construction contracts. On December 17, 2015, the City of Monticello Fire Station broke ground. The construction is progressing and the Fire Department looks forward to moving into the new station in 2017.