Renovation of a fire / police facility in Homer, Alaska. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a fire / police facility.

In 2014, in response to aging and crowded conditions, the City assessed Homer's emergency services space needs. Initial plans to correct building and space inadequacies called for co-locating the Police and Fire stations within a new Public Safety facility. However, ultimately, the decision was made to build a stand-alone Police Station and defer expansion plans for the Fire Department. In the interim, the City addressed much needed deferred maintenance at the Fire Hall, which included conversion to natural gas, improved air handling, fixing floor drainage issues in Bays 2 and 3, and general refurbishing of wall and floor finishes and kitchen cabinets, but nothing was done to address inadequate facility space. The current fire station was built in the early 1980's. It has five bays to hold four fire trucks and two ambulances. The bays are double-stacked with barely with enough room for a person to move between the trucks, much less accommodate new, modern fire apparatus, which are longer and wider than the vehicles the bays were originally designed for. Storage, training, parking and apron space are also very limited. Expansion is required to meet minimum space requirements for firefighting apparatus, provide an adequate number of off ices and bunk rooms and sufficient storage, parking and drill training spaces. This project resumes the planning/conceptual design process for a new fire station facility that will adequately meet the community's current need for well-prepared, safe, and timely emergency response. It (1) updates the needs assessment to reflect current departmental conditions and needs for a stand-alone Fire Station facility; (2) conducts site feasibility analysis, including the potential to incorporate the former Police Station property into a design at the current site, either through expansion or rebuilding; and (3) conceptual designs and cost estimates As of February 27, 2026, this project is included in the City of Homer's FY 2026-2031 CIP. Information regarding a design firm and the general contractor selection timeline has not been disclosed. A firm construction timeline has not been released. *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.