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Moving Forward With A New Fire Station

Emergency Services District #28, the funding arm of the Ponderosa Fire Department, is moving forward with the design and build of a replacement fire station for the current #2 station located within the Cypressdale Subdivision. The new location will be at 4362 Louetta Road adjacent to the power substation; the land was purchased in April 2008.

The current station at 18,200 Mantana was built in 1992 during a different era, and thanks are in order to the Cypresswood Utility District for their support since the mid 1980’s. The station has served us well, but we must be cognizant of the fact of increased responses and the risk exposure entering and leaving Cypressdale. In addition, the new location will reduce total response time by an estimated five minutes for all responses. Another factor we considered is that our professional volunteers need a better facility and we are planning on staffing the new station in the future. Recall that we have volunteers, part time and full time staff.

We are working hard with the BRW architectural firm to assure effectiveness, value engineering, modern design and providing a great look to our community. There is no doubt the decision process has significant concerns about the project’s total cost of about $2.5 million, but we believe our community desires the best service and facilities for decades to come. We hope to break ground in March 2010 with move in during early 2011 - we will keep you posted.

Another big thank you is to the Cypresswood Community Association as they donated $4,000 from the profits of the July 4, 2009 celebration. We are planning to purchase a firefighter statue to be placed in front of the new station along with artifacts that we are going to receive from the World Trade Center disaster.

The Ponderosa Fire Department is for you – Duty Pride Commitment.




 

Ponderosa Fire Department
Harris County Emergency Service District #28
Headquarters – Station 61
17061 Rolling Creek Dr. ~ Houston, TX 77090
281-444-8465 - email us

Station 62
18200 Mantana
Spring, Tx 77388
Cypressdale Subdivision
 

Station 63 & Training Facility
21455 Imperial Valley
Houston, Tx 77073
Northview Subdivision

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ATTENTION: Visitors to Ponderosa Fire Department are asked NOT to park in the business lot just to the north of the station.  Parking is allowed on the street, except in areas where signs prohibit it.

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