Fire Station No. 1

Read a statement from former fire department president Brian Yates recounting the 2002 merger and asking the town to keep the station operating, honoring the commitment made at merger.

Former council member who led the merger negotiations urged the council to listen and protect the station as a living legacy of small-town Apex.

22-year firefighter presented a 1,300-signature petition to save Station 1 and questioned why the plan changed from a single-engine station with a museum.

Supported modern facilities for firefighters but asked the council not to make an irreversible decision before independent analysis of response times and a commitment against premature demolition.