Staff proposed that the city acquire approximately 31 acres of property, which is located off Wiederstein Road, east of Schertz Parkway.
Part of the discussion was for about 5 acres of the property to be used for the future Fire Station No. 4, which would provide service to the industrial area to the north of I-35.
Fire Chief Greg Rogers gave a presentation to council, explaining that a new fire station in that location would also help with response times of other stations by removing that area from their route.
Council raised questions regarding the utilities in the area and the logistics of developing the property should it be acquired.
Fire Station No. 4 is to be funded through an $15.4 million bond that passed in 2021.
Staff will continue working on the acquisition plan and bring updated information to council at a future meeting.
No action was taken on this item, and City Council reserves the right to decide the land acquisition is not feasible and discuss a different location for the fire station.
