MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — The City of Marco Island celebrated the grand opening of Fire Station 50, a brand new state-of-the-art building that took nearly two years to construct.
According to the City of Marco Island, the project cost approximately $12.5 million to demolish the old station and construct the new one.
The project was approved in June 2021 following a contract between the city council and Manhattan Construction Group. Construction then began in September 2021.
Officials said the fire station is rated for a category 5 hurricane and contains Marco Island’s data center. It will also operate as an emergency operations center to ensure the city has services during emergency events.
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Fire Station 50 is located at 1280 San Marco Island.
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