Lakeway City Council approved a special use permit May 18 allowing Lake Travis Fire and Rescue Station No. 602 to install a portable station behind the Lakeway Police Department while the original station is under demolition and reconstruction.
The details
The proposed temporary station will be a portable, manufactured building located on the backside of the police station at 1941 Lohmans Crossing Road, providing emergency vehicles access to and from Lohmans Spur Road.
The building is anticipated to house five firefighters with temporary living quarters, an office area, common area and a small kitchen.
Lake Travis Fire and Rescue is a part of Travis County Emergency Services District No. 6.
Firefighters want to remain close to the old station, located at 1211 Lohmans Crossing Road, in order to keep response times short, Director of Building and Development Services Erin Carr said.
What’s next
The existing station is expected to be under construction for 18 months beginning in January 2027 and will not be funded by the city, according to city documents and a filing from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Installation for the portable building is expected to begin in July and will remain behind the police station for three years.
“Let’s keep the fire department close, folks,” Mayor Thomas Kilgore said.
Something else to note
Council member Louis Mastrangelo was selected to serve another term as mayor pro tem at the May 18 meeting.
