Oxford officials discuss river erosion near fire station
(Photo by Shawn Magrath)
OXFORD – Village of Oxford officials said they have approximately 10 options they’re researching to help solve the ongoing river bank erosion issue near the village’s fire department building.
The Oxford Fire Station is located on Main Street along the banks of the Chenango River and by the Main Street bridge.
According to Village of Oxford Mayor Terry Stark, erosion of the river bank has eaten into the fire department's property and may eventually threaten the current fire station and other storage buildings located there.
“We had about 10 options that were put on the table, all the way from doing nothing to putting in a new fire station,” said Stark. “We’ve hired a consulting company to look into each of those options, and they’re scheduled to host a public forum with their findings in December.”
Stark said while the Oxford Fire Station isn’t in immediate danger from the riverbank erosion, it’s an issue officials would prefer to address sooner rather than later.
“The one thing I can say that would be fair at this point is, the current building is in pretty good shape,” said Stark. “There probably won’t be any recommendation to rebuild the building; it hasn’t been affected by the erosion of the riverbank.”
“We’re not going to fall into the river anytime soon.”
He said Napplia Consulting is the organization hired to look into the erosion issue, and they have also partnered with Hueber-Breuer Fire Services Company to help with the study and construction.
He added that the full assessment includes the riverbank erosion, existing conditions of fire station facilities and an analysis of how the station can best meet the long-term-needs of district residents and the fire department.
As part of a public service announcement, officials said the study’s objective is to analyze the current district infrastructure, evaluate the immediate and future needs of the fire district, and produce a fiscally responsible plan that satisfies those needs for the next 40 to 50 years.
According to Stark, potential renovations may be a topic at the December meeting as well, as the fire department needs more space for their ambulances.
“They’ve left it to the fire department and the village board to review the reports and determine what the next steps should be,” said Stark. “The long term threat is there, but we’re probably going to end up with a renovation in the meantime that will take care of the erosion issue.”
Stark said as reports from the consulting company come in, Village of Oxford officials will reach out to the public with a time and date for their next meeting.
“They just completed a review of all of the options that they’ve got,” he added. “We will have a public forum in December, and we’ll look at all of our options at that time.
The Oxford Fire Station is located on Main Street along the banks of the Chenango River and by the Main Street bridge.
According to Village of Oxford Mayor Terry Stark, erosion of the river bank has eaten into the fire department's property and may eventually threaten the current fire station and other storage buildings located there.
“We had about 10 options that were put on the table, all the way from doing nothing to putting in a new fire station,” said Stark. “We’ve hired a consulting company to look into each of those options, and they’re scheduled to host a public forum with their findings in December.”
Stark said while the Oxford Fire Station isn’t in immediate danger from the riverbank erosion, it’s an issue officials would prefer to address sooner rather than later.
“The one thing I can say that would be fair at this point is, the current building is in pretty good shape,” said Stark. “There probably won’t be any recommendation to rebuild the building; it hasn’t been affected by the erosion of the riverbank.”
“We’re not going to fall into the river anytime soon.”
He said Napplia Consulting is the organization hired to look into the erosion issue, and they have also partnered with Hueber-Breuer Fire Services Company to help with the study and construction.
He added that the full assessment includes the riverbank erosion, existing conditions of fire station facilities and an analysis of how the station can best meet the long-term-needs of district residents and the fire department.
As part of a public service announcement, officials said the study’s objective is to analyze the current district infrastructure, evaluate the immediate and future needs of the fire district, and produce a fiscally responsible plan that satisfies those needs for the next 40 to 50 years.
According to Stark, potential renovations may be a topic at the December meeting as well, as the fire department needs more space for their ambulances.
“They’ve left it to the fire department and the village board to review the reports and determine what the next steps should be,” said Stark. “The long term threat is there, but we’re probably going to end up with a renovation in the meantime that will take care of the erosion issue.”
Stark said as reports from the consulting company come in, Village of Oxford officials will reach out to the public with a time and date for their next meeting.
“They just completed a review of all of the options that they’ve got,” he added. “We will have a public forum in December, and we’ll look at all of our options at that time.
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