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The Manheim Township Fire Department is looking to build a new firehouse at Richmond Square along Fruitville Pike.
Township officials are in negotiations with a property owner for rental of an existing structure that, if successful, they believe will better serve residents in the northern part of the township.
âWe think it will reduce response time, and it actually could have some effect on how insurance companies rate the community and how insurance companies rate individual home owners,â Commissioner Tom OâBrien said.
OâBrien said he expects negotiations to last another two to three months at least, and even if successful, the new firehouse wouldnât be operational until later in the year at the earliest.