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Where are we now? Fire-Rescue Station 7 The Station 7 property is a.5 acre tract of land located at 1215 82°d Avenue,Vero Beach.The South Indian River County Fire District received the property as a Village Green Development of Regional Impact stipulation.In 1984,the facility became operational with three personnel on-duty. Since that time, daily staffing has increased to one ALS ambulance and one ALS engine for a total of five on- duty emergency responders. Today,as it was thirty years ago,Station 7 is the only fire-rescue station west of 43rd Avenue in the southern portion of the County.From a service delivery perspective,it is the fourth busiest station in the District. Their primary response area is from the 6200 block of SR 60 and extends west to the Florida Turnpike. While the Capital Improvement Plan allocates funding this year for a substantive renovation of the facility, staff is taking a longer-term view of service delivery locations. Fire-Rescue Station 13 In early 2004,staff received conceptual approval to acquire land and begin the construction process for Station 13.The aftermath of the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons required staff to redirect capital improvement and reserve funds to replace five fire-rescue stations and the addition of one new station at 49th Street. Then,the economic recession further delayed efforts to build and staff Station 13. The Station 13 property, formerly known as the Florida Division of Forestry Site,is a 2.5 acre tract of land located at'P Street and 43rd Avenue. A combination of Emergency Services District funds and Impact Fees have been used to complete most of the design development and preliminary site work.The delay in moving forward with construction is the anticipated costs for staffing,which will require a tax increase. The Board will recall the Historical Society has a temporary lease agreement with the County for the old Forestry Tower.They have expressed interest in securing grant and private funding for the Tower renovation when the District begins the station construction. Fire-Rescue Station 14 The Station 14 property is a 9 acre tract of land located just west of 26th Street and 66th Avenue,Vero Beach. The Emergency Services District received this property as a donation from the Jaycees. Justification for this location is supported by an Insurance Services Office(ISO)recommendation for a new fire-rescue station near 20th Street and 66th Avenue. ANALYSIS: A thorough study of the District's Calls-For-Service reveals our greatest impediment to improving the timely delivery of emergency services is the geographic distances between fire-rescue stations, 257..