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Fire: I still have some concerns but after our meeting Friday and subsequent call to the architect, I feel better. I think that the architects will try to help us in every way. The architect stated that it would be possible to allow access, for emergency traffic use, on the renovated Price Street. Access might entail removing some barriers in order to enter the street area but that would not pose a problem. Even with access to the new Price Street area I would also like the parking facility just west of the main building on the 1 st N.W. side to be configured large enough to allow fire apparatus access, especially our ladder truck. By making that parking facility large enough to accommodate our apparatus we could more easily facilitate rescue and/or fire mitigation processes. Positioning in the event of a fire and/or emergency incident is of utmost importance to the safety of all fire personnel and possible victims and the mitigation efforts as well. In the event that the fire department was denied vehicle access to the street in question and to the side parking lot, could make any emergency mitigation process very difficult and could be very detrimental to our efforts in protecting one of the oldest landmarks in Lamar County and those properties in close proximity to the landmark itself. Ronnie Grooms, Fire Chief 4