Mt. Juliet recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for Fire Station 3. When the city bought the five-plus acre site last year, the agreement included an interesting clause.
The site at 4370 Old Lebanon Dirt Road is the future home of the 16,283-square-foot, $8.25 million fire station, mainstreetmediatn.com reported.
It is projected to become operational in December 2025, the report said.
The new station, which will replace the old fire station behind city hall, will have four bays, classrooms, 14 bedrooms, and a full-time generator, according to the report.
City commissioners purchased the land last year for $950,000, the report said. Part of the agreement for purchasing the land was that Cozy Joe, a 31-year-old quarter horse that was born on the property, must be allowed to stay.
Part of the sale contract includes a clause that Cozy Joe lives on the property until he dies, the report said.
Cozy Joe remains in his lifetime pasture and sealed the deal for this new Station 3 location, according to the report.
