The Pinson City Council approved a sublease and a contract with an amendment for services by the Palmerdale Fire District that allows for it to expand as it seeks to build a new station. At the previous meeting on Nov. 6 the council held a first reading for extending the sublease of the property located on 5340 Miles Spring Road for ten years and to renew the contract for continued services. The agreement extended the space of the property.
“We are very blessed,” said Mayor Hoyt Sanders. “We have two fire districts. Glenwood actually is a third and has a small portion of our limit over on Narrows but we were very blessed when we formed to have two very capable, two very highly ISO-rated fire departments serving our city.”
Mary Graham, who is president of the Palmerdale Fire District Board, spoke during public comments and touched on one of the additions that the district is seeking.
“We hope very soon to be part of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, which is a long time coming,” she said. “Much needed. It’s going to make us a much more attractive fire department for recruiting and retaining high quality people.”
