Maplewood firefighters will host the public on Saturday, April 14 from noon to 5 p.m. in an open house for the new firehouse.
The city is asking visitors to park behind the firehouse (north side) and enter through the main lower level doors.
The building is designed for energy savings, with LED lighting throughout. The firefighters’ mattresses are from Mattress Wholesale and the closets from Saint Louis Closet Co., both Maplewood companies.
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Congratulations Chief Merrell and our brave Firefighters. My family will be there! This project was started during my second term as Mayor, in or around 2007, some 11 years ago. It started with the Council approving the concept followed by the land acquisition. Then there was the vote of our citizens followed by the construction. A strong community starts with providing our first responders with the best tools to protect our communities. Police and Fire will always be the most important services to our city.