WASHINGTON - Concord Township will receive $3.75 million in federal funding to construct a new fire station, U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce announced Thursday.

The funding, secured in spending legislation that ended a 43-day government shutdown, will replace the township’s aging Station 2, which has served the community for more than 65 years.

“This new station will provide critical services and peace of mind to Concord Township, and I am glad to have played a part in moving this project forward,” said a statement from Joyce.

Concord, near Mentor and Painesville in Lake County, had more than 19,200 residents , according to the 2020 U.S. Census.

The old fire station has become inadequate for modern firefighting operations. The facility was designed to accommodate just four firefighters, a numbe

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