KAN STEP: Uniontown Fire Station
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Uniontown receives KAN STEP Grant for
fire station
The City of Uniontown, located in Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas, has
been awarded a KAN STEP grant through the Kansas Department of Commerce to
construct a new fire station.
Uniontown's project has an estimated retail value of $653,219. The city will
receive a KAN STEP grant not to exceed $384,719. Local volunteers will
contribute a total of $268,500 in labor services.
Project representatives at Uniontown are Merle Rose and Linda Gier. Grant
administration will be provided by Sandy Erbe of Southeast Kansas Regional
Planning Commission. Dan Hall of B G Consultants, Inc. Manhattan, KS is the
architect for the project. Kansas Rural Water Association will provide
inspection services and technical assistance.
Uniontown's new fire station will have more than 6000 square feet of floor
space. The 100' x 60' building will include three fire truck bays, one ambulance
bay, a large meeting room, kitchen, an upper deck and storage rooms.
KAN STEP is an acronym for Kansas Small Town Environment Program. KAN STEP has
successfully used "sweat equity" to help communities reduce costs of water
systems, community centers and fire stations. The program in Kansas is the only
one in the U.S. that is constructing buildings.
