Excerpts from patch.com:
Clarendon Hills is looking to build a new fire station, in part, because public buildings downtown may deter commercial development.
The village has identified the site of the police station and public works department in the 400 block of Park Avenue as a possible place for the new fire station. The site’s impound lot could be used for the new fire station because a third party now handles impounded cars.
Moving the fire department could spur downtown development, and a campus for the three departments could allow them to share rooms for reception, workouts, conferences, and training.
To make the project a reality, the sale of the current fire station’s land alone may be enough to offset the cost of the new building. The village also could use money from the downtown tax district to pay for moving costs.
On Monday, the village board is expected to vote on hiring an architect for $7,500 to do a feasibility study on building a new fire station.
thanks Martin
