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

The 2018 Illinois Fire Chiefs Association Station Location Study indicated that long-range planning also includes the relocation of fire station #3 into the City's northeast to support current and projected call volume and provide for an effective response force in that area. Relocating the station would create a larger hole in the center of the city where the department would struggle to meet our response time goals. In 2022 we completed an internal study, looking at current data, and determined that in order to meet response goals the building of a northeast station and a central station would provide the best response time coverage for both areas. A central station would assist in relieving some of the high call volume pressure occurring at the Station 1. It would also help bolster the establishment of an effective response force and response time into the City's northeast. It is also proposed that this station would become the new headquarters fire station due to its more centralized location within the community and the ability to relief the obsolete and limited space in current administrative offices. If this project would be approved land purchase and station design would occur in FY25 with construction occurring in FY26. The project is included in the city's 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of July 21, 2025, project is expected in FY2026. Construction bid early June 2025 with construction starting early September 2025. Completion expected end of March 2026. *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.