San Marcos is revamping Fire Station No. 3.

The details

Veronica Bradshaw, a purchasing manager with the city, previously detailed the scope of the project, which includes:
  • Expanding the apparatus bays
  • Incorporating contemporary firefighter health and safety features
  • Improving overall energy efficiency
  • Adding a designated fitness area
  • Redesigning the interior to improve response capabilities and operational efficiency
  • Building an enclosure for the generator and dumpsters that meets current city codes
  • Paving new site access
Some background

Fire Station No. 3 opened in 2001.

“The station is nearing 25 years old ... and was poorly designed from the outset,” Fire Chief Les Stephens said in a post to the San Marcos City Council message board. “It doesn’t have a ‘front’ door for public access, and the back patio is located on the front of the station.”


The outlook

The project, which will span about 10,000 square feet, will carry a price tag of approximately $6 million and is scheduled to be completed in early 2027, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.