Cincinnati City Council has adopted a motion asking City administration to begin preparing the Old Engine 9 firehouse for sale to the Cincinnati African American Firefighters Association (CAFA).
Preparation work on the building at 4017 Reading Road (BIRD'S EYE), which was built in 1929, includes the removal of fiber optics and signs.
In April, council adopted a motion to sell the former firehouse to CAFA for $1, to be used as a meeting facility for their members and as a safe house for neighborhood children, complete with a learning center where students can receive homework help.
The building became available after a new, LEED-certified Engine 9 facility at 4379 Reading Road was dedicated in February.
Ordinances and documents regarding the building sale are due before council soon.
Previous reading on BC:
Old Engine 9 to be sold to African American firefighters (4/29/08)
Inside Cincinnati Fire Station No. 9 (4/1/08)
Cole wants Engine 9 sold to African American firefighters (3/6/08)
Cincinnati's first LEED-certified public building opens today (2/27/08)
Thursday, June 5, 2008
City to prepare Old Engine 9 for sale
