Polk County Executive Robby Hatcher updated county commissioners on progress with Copper Basin Fire Department (CBFD) concerns at the commission’s December 19 meeting.
His update was in response to the concerns voiced by CBFD representatives at the commission’s November meeting.
Since that time, Hatcher had inspected all the CBFD stations and said repairs could be made for much less than originally anticipated.
The Grassy Creek station has received the most attention because it had been taken out of service, and CBFD’s newest fire truck is now based there.
Hatcher said two, 14-foot trailers filled with trash and other debris had been removed from the station.
The door, which CBFD representatives said forced the station to be taken out of service, has been fixed.
Hatcher said prior to the repair he had asked a resident of the Grassy Creek community, who he described as an 118-pound female, to open and close the door. The county executive said her comment was she “had more problems opening and closing a jelly jar.”
Additionally, a new door for the facility was found beside the building covered with weeds and vines.
The head has also been fixed at the location.
Hatcher said, after a recent rain, it was determined the roof was not leaking, but water was seeping in from the entrance. The county road department is scheduled to grade the area to fix that problem.
New roofing has been ordered to replace the existing roof, and the work is to be done by county employees.
At the Stansbury station, new, eight-foot LED lighting has been installed to replace flood lights, and the heat was fixed.