.......another three minutes is not going to mean inadequate service from the existing southside station.

Two issues here - fire and EMS.  Three minutes would be that much difference for a fire call.  EMS is an entirely different issue.  Taking three more minutes to get to an EMS call is the difference between life and death.  Really!

Every dispatched call on the fire/EMS side of public safety is an emergency.  No so on the police side.

Now suddenly the fire department can operate out of one facility on 589?

Is the entire OPVFD going to operate out of a one new building?  Is the southside station going to be disbanded?

Someone needs to look at what equipment will be dispatched from this location.  If it's just engines or trucks the there is no problem.  However removing EMS from it's current White Horse Park area could adversely impact the north side of OP as it relates to EMS calls.

Although I do find it interesting that they are considering using the OPA property once considered for auction to build a fire station.  Is this land going to be given to the OPVFD gratis or will they purchase the land?