Renovation of a municipal facility in Linville, Virginia. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

The Southwest Area Response Station has become necessary due to the current station being located several miles within the City limits, thus increasing response times to areas southwest of Harrisonburg. Travel times for emergency services are greater than ten minutes and, in many cases, longer due to increased traffic coming in and out of the City. This project has become a vital need in Rockingham County since Bridgewater Rescue Squad requires greater assistance to maintain coverage. Their agency has been unable to respond to calls due to a limited number of members and a decrease in their availability to answer calls for service. Currently, the next due ambulance is placed on calls that Bridgewater Rescue cannot respond to, thereby placing an additional burden on other agencies (such as Clover Hill Volunteer Fire Company) which have hired additional staffing to assist with answering calls within their coverage area. Additionally, the current station is shared with the Harrisonburg Fire Department and is listed in their CIP for replacement in two years. The City's plan for the replacement station has an overall smaller footprint with less space for County staff and apparatus. Project is included Rockingham County Fiscal Year 2025-2029. As of June 17, 2025, project is funded for FY2026. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.