Ivins budgets $250,000 for fire station remodel as design and cost remain open

Ivins's fiscal 2027 budget sets aside $250,000 for the remodel of the Center Street fire station, while council minutes through August 2026 show the design still changing and no final cost estimate. ^[1][4]

The council adopted the budget 4-1 on June 18, 2026. The minutes say it includes funding for the fire station remodel and expansion. ^[2]

What the budget shows

The capital projects schedule lists a "Fire Station Remodel" line of $250,000 for fiscal 2027 and an estimated $94,900 for fiscal 2026. A separate "Fire Station Remodel - Police" line was budgeted at $125,000 for fiscal 2026, with no estimated spending. ^[1]

The money for the fiscal 2027 line comes from a $250,000 "Transfer From Public Safety Impact Fund." The schedule that records public-safety impact fee revenue lists $154,000 in those fees for fiscal 2027, a $50,000 public safety master plan and a $250,000 transfer to the capital projects fund. ^[1]

The budget's transfer summary lists the transfer from the public safety impact fund with no amount. The summary's transfers into the capital projects fund total $1,805,000; the transfers in the capital projects schedule add to $2,055,000. The $250,000 difference is the fire station transfer. ^[1]

The budget's "Fire Station Donations" line shows no amounts. ^[1]

How the plan has changed

On Feb. 5, 2026, the council voted 5-0 to continue its discussion of the remodel and of a proposed expenditure for architectural services. Topics recorded in the minutes include donor expectations, renovation versus expansion costs, impact fees and ladder truck obligations; members discussed a request for proposals, a request for qualifications and the construction manager/general contractor process. ^[5]

On July 16, 2026, the council discussed a revised conceptual floor plan that expands the basement for an elevator, storage and future office space, possible phasing of basement work to control costs, and additional police department space. The minutes record about $5,000 received through early donations. No vote was taken. ^[3]

On Aug. 20, 2026, the minutes record that mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural engineering work was in progress. Preliminary contractor estimates had been received but were unsolicited and "based upon differing versions of the plans," and the city was preparing a request for letters of interest from contractors. No final cost estimate existed because the plans were still evolving, including the basement and police department components. No vote was taken. ^[4]

What remains open

The minutes reviewed do not state a total project cost or a complete list of funding sources. The Ledger could not open the council's September and October 2026 minutes or the memos attached to its agendas.