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Proposition Eight The relocation of Fire Station Two, located in the Fairmont Park Area, to an already purchased site on Spencer Highway, across from the Airport but near Farrington Boulevard was approved. The relocation will improve emergency response times to all areas of the fire district served. The new building will also upgrade Fire Station Two's facilities from temporary to permanent. The cost to build the new fire station is approximately $550,000. This figure includes a new building and parking facilities. The land has already been purchased by the City. The impact to the new area as well as the entire fire district should be favorable. The area designated for the new station is primarily commercial and offers an excellent travel route to and from fire runs. Proposition Nine A multi-use fire training facility was approved for the City of La Porte. The Fire Department currently has no facilities of their own to train firefighters in all facets of firefighting. The fire training facility will provide such training to the City's firefighters and other public safety personnel. The facilities will feature a multi-storied burn building and a small cottage burn building to simulate both commercial and residential fires. Additionally, classroom and parking facilities along with a piston range for Police Firearms Training are included in the facility. The fire training facility is estimated to cost $1,500,000. This figure includes the purchase of the land, street and drainage improvements, and construction of the training structures. The training facility will be built in an area where it will not adversely affect residential neighborhoods. PROJECTS Under each of the nine propositions approved by the voters are several projects. The following is a list of those projects showing funds estimated to complete each and the duration of time to complete each. 4