10-18-16 Neighbor Letter and Site Plan Ogden RebuildNew Hanover County Fire Rescue
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 130
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: (910) 798-7462 Fax: (910) 798-7052
dhall@nhcgov.com
Donnie Hall – Fire Chief Protecting the citizens and visitors of New Hanover County
Honor Dedication Compassion Service Excellence
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Dear Neighbors,
In an effort to improve service and continue long term superior public safety to the citizens of New
Hanover County, it has been determined that our current Ogden Fire Station located at 7375 Market
Street needs to be replaced. The building was constructed in 1961 as a volunteer fire station and there
are significant concerns related to maintenance, public access, staff facilities, safety and efficiency as it
is used today by New Hanover County Fire Rescue as a 24-7 facility for both fire and other emergency
personnel. Because it has reached the end of its useful life and no longer offers a safe home for our
crews and apparatus the current station will be demolished and rebuilt on the same site.
During this demolition and construction, staff needs to be relocated to a temporary site to continue to
provide effective responses in the Ogden Community. The temporary site selected is located on Old
Oak Drive on a parcel belonging to the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. The temporary site will
offer an effective workspace, adequate space for emergency apparatus and parking for staff and visitors.
New Hanover County Fire Rescue will work directly with Cape Fear Public Utility Authority to ensure
that the temporary site is prepared and ready for staff to utilize in the Spring/Early Summer of 2017 and
that the site is returned to its original state at the conclusion of this project.
As our neighbors, we would like to invite you to come and learn more about this project and our plan to
ensure that there is no impact to our service delivery in your area. A Community Public Meeting has
been scheduled for Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Ogden Fire Station
located at 7375 Market Street, Wilmington, to provide additional information about the project and to
hear any concerns that you may have. We are committed to providing superior public safety and the
wellbeing of our staff and the community we serve, and invite you to be part of our planning for the
future.
Best Regards,
Donnie R. Hall
Fire Chief