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In Photos: Newberry Fire Station Breaks Ground On Renovations

Ground breaking in the yard in front of Newberry Fire Department begins Monday with Tumbleson White Construction, Inc. The city of Newberry contracted the construction company to expand the station in 180 days for $565,000. (Emma Green/ WUFT News)
Ground breaking in the yard in front of Newberry Fire Department begins Monday with Tumbleson White Construction, Inc. The city of Newberry contracted the construction company to expand the station in 180 days for $565,000. (Emma Green/ WUFT News)

Newberry community members and firefighters alike welcomed the Newberry Fire Department's renovations, which started construction on Monday with a 4:30 p.m. groundbreaking ceremony. Taxpayers and a radio communications company are paying approximately $600,000 for the property expansion, which will make the station able to house an ambulance and new tanker truck, as well as the $400,000 for personal protection equipment, new vehicles and an increases in firefighters' wages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emma Green is a reporter for WUFT News and can be reached at 305-965-0447 or greenemma@ufl.edu.