Austin Fire Department Plans New Station To Serve Sunset Valley Area

Austin Fire Department (AFD) officials delivered a presentation to the city of Sunset Valley councilmembers on August 6 detailing plans for a fire and EMS station on W. Highway 290 that would serve not only their city but also parts of southwest Austin.

AFD staff members are prepared to start the design of the four-bay facility immediately and break ground in June 2020 with completion expected in July 2021. 

The presentation came during negotiations between AFD and Sunset Valley City Council over a fire service agreement. A May 2018 directive from the Austin City Council instructed AFD to address poor response times in Sunset Valley, which has been under construction with the department since 1998.

This article originally published by Strategic Partnerships.