A Grey County ambulance. (Bayshore Broadcasting file photo)
West Grey is going to look at taking the next steps in selling land to Grey County for a new paramedic base in Durham.
Council will consider declaring the 0.73 acre of land on 451 Durham Road West surplus this week and to direct staff to move on to the next step in the land sale process.
This is the latest after Grey County expressed interest in purchasing land for the development and construction of a paramedic base last month during a Committee of the Whole meeting.
The roughly $3 million project would be modeled after the County’s Craigleith site and would allow for administrative offices, four parking bays, medical equipment storage, a decontamination and cleaning area, and better lockers and showers.
The land Grey County is looking to purchase is also part of the 8.45-acre property West Grey purchased in early 2020 for the construction of the new West Grey Police station.
A report from Director of Legislative Services and Clerk Jamie Eckenswiller says staff have asked their engineering consultant to prepare a concept plan showing the potential location for the new paramedic base in proximity to the new police station and make sure both buildings could exist on the lands.
“Grey County has indicated that this property is an ideal location for the new paramedic base as it provides direct access to Grey Road 4 to quickly respond to emergency calls and is located near the hospital in Durham,” says the report.
Council will consider this report during its meeting on Feb. 6 at 9 a.m.