Marble Falls breaks ground on new fire station
In white, Assistant Fire Chief Coy Guenter (left), Fire Chief Tom Crane, and Emergency Management Coordinator Amanda Carlisle, break ground on the new site, flanked by members of the Marble Falls Fire Department. Staff photo by Maci Cottingham.
Marble Falls broke ground Thursday, March 19, on a new $5.7 million fire station. The station aims to satisfy the growing need for emergency services on the southside of the city.
The 8,500-square-foot Fire Station No. 2 will be built near the Thunder Rock development and is expected to be completed in May 2027. The station will be on Flatrock Boulevard, behind the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center and directly across the street from the incoming Thunder Rock Sports Complex.
The facility will house Emergency Services personnel, an ambulance and additional workspace for police, expanding coverage in an area where response times have lagged, especially when bridge access is blocked.
“This is an important step forward for Marble Falls,” Mayor John Packer said at the event.
The addition will allow fire crews to be more strategically positioned across the city, improving coverage on the south side while easing demand on the current station at 700 Avenue N.
“This new fire station will be fully staffed and will allow firefighters to be positioned closer to the growing south side of Marble Falls,”Assistant Fire Chief Coy Guenter said. “That means crews will be able to respond more quickly.”
The project has been in planning for years, reflecting long-term efforts to match infrastructure with the city’s growth.
“This station dates back 10 years ago in planning,” Assistant City Manager Russell Sander said. “Projects like this don’t begin when the construction equipment arrives. It comes much earlier when we begin evaluating the needs of the community and determining where the future investments have the greatest impact.”
Fire Chief Tom Crane said the addition is part of a broader effort to keep pace with demand.
“As Marble Falls continues to grow, our department must grow with it, and we are growing,” he said.