This was in today's Recreation News. The fire station south of 466A will open in August.
"Stations within The Villages are placed within a 2.5-mile radius of each other with overlapping boundaries to insure proper coverage is maintained.
The department also hires three paramedic / firefighters for every 2,250 homes sold in the community.
The District Public Safety Department currently serves the community with five fire stations. However, for those driving along County Road 466A, a new phase of growth is obvious.
As I write this article, a sixth station is under construction to serve this growing portion of the community and station seven is being planned.
Additionally, the department is in the process of hiring 12 paramedic / firefighters to staff station six, which is slated to go online in August."
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