Electricians, plumbers and carpenters were on hand early Thursday morning removing a section of wall and installing cabinets in the fire station’s kitchen, among other projects, Roeder said. The upgrades were needed, he added.
“No updates had been done to the office space, the meeting room and especially the kitchen, and we’ve talked about this for quite some time,” Roeder said.
Officials from the local store declined to provide comment Thursday, but said the company has a program that allows volunteers to provide community service.
The fire department paid about $8,500 for the materials used Thursday, but the labor was free, Roeder said. Firefighters at the station may have been able to do the work in-house, but it likely would have taken months because many of the firefighters also have full-time jobs, he added.
The upgraded facility also provides a morale boost to the department and helps encourage more volunteers to join, Roeder said.
“It’s going to be an update to this facility which was needed for quite some time,” he said. “I honestly believe with the other two stations we built, it seems when we have better working conditions we draw more people into our fire department.”
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