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Towns discuss sharing fire station
The Niles Herald Spector recently featured an article about ongoing talks between Niles and Morton Grove regarding the potential collaboration on a shared fire station. According to the piece, the mayors of both communities, Niles' Andrew Przybylo and Morton Grove's Dan DiMaria, are exploring the feasibility of pooling resources to construct a joint firehouse.
Mayor Przybylo suggested that building a single new facility could be more cost-effective than repairing the existing infrastructure in both villages. Although the fire departments would continue to function independently, the mayor emphasized that this concept is still in its early stages and no concrete decisions have been made yet.
Currently, the Morton Grove Fire Department operates from two locations: its main station at the intersection of Lincoln and Callie avenues, and another at 8954 Shermer Road. In contrast, Niles has two fire stations: one located at the junction of Dempster Street and Cumberland Avenue, and the other at 6611 Jarvis. Both Niles and Morton Grove are facing significant maintenance costs for their respective firehouses, prompting Przybylo to propose that a shared facility might not only save money but also enhance efficiency.
"Instead of spending several million dollars to renovate our current station on Dempster, and Morton Grove doing the same, we could invest those funds into building a brand-new, more economical firehouse," Przybylo explained during an interview. He further pointed out that given their proximity, having fire trucks dispatched from the same location would streamline operations since both villages already frequently send their emergency vehicles into each other’s areas.
Despite these promising ideas, several challenges remain before this initiative can move forward. Key considerations include selecting an appropriate site for the proposed firehouse and determining how to finance such a project. While Przybylo expressed optimism about the future of this collaboration, he admitted that progress has been slow so far. Similarly, Ryan Horne, Morton Grove’s village administrator, indicated that his community was open to the proposal, provided all necessary conditions are met.
As residents eagerly await further updates on this potential partnership, many hope that this effort will lead to improved public safety services while keeping taxpayer expenses under control. This development highlights the growing trend among smaller municipalities to collaborate on shared resources as a means of addressing common challenges efficiently.
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