MORE FIREFIGHTING POWER
A map shows the proposed location of Fire Station No. 17 on Desoto Road near University Parkway.
Image courtesy Sarasota County
THE SARASOTA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARE
COLLABORATING ON A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY NEAR UNIVERSITY
PARKWAY, WITH INTERIM PLANS IN THE WORKS FOR INCREASED
ACTIVITY IN THAT AREA
By Rachel Brown Hackney
Editor
While construction is under way on a new com- With the mall set to open Oct. 16 and numerbined fire station/Sarasota County Sheriff's ous rowing events planned at Benderson
Office facility near University Parkway, Park, Hoag said on Dec. 10, "We will be fluid"
county fire officials are prepared to move in determining how best to address calls in
more units to the area if necessary to handle that area.
an increased workFurther, Hoag said
load when the Mall
We feel very fortunate that we are Sheriff's Office staff is
at University Town
working on ways "to
Center is completed, in a good situation.
create some tempoAssistant Fire Chief
Bill Hoag
Assistant Fire Chief
rary … space" in that
Bill Hoag has told the
Sarasota County
County Commission.
area to address its
