The Zionsville Town Council approved a $3.8 million appropriation Aug. 4 to move ahead with land acquisition of two parcels for the Zionsville Fire Department.

“This really goes back to (2022) when the fire department’s strategic plan was developed and adopted,” ZFD Chief James VanGorder said. “It identified the need for the fire department to complete a fire station assessment. We did have conversations at that time with the council and town administration, and they also concurred that they wanted to have a long-term plan that would ensure the health and safety of the Zionsville community. We also worked with you to develop funding for that, and that’s where we identified the use of some ARPA funds.”

The feasibility study — adopted last month by the Zionsville Safety Board — included

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