Frankenmuth Firefighters Need New Station | Flint News

Flint News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Frankenmuth Township voters face a pivotal decision this Tuesday: approve a 1.3 mill increase to fund a new fire station, urgently needed because the current 1952 facility is dangerously cramped for modern equipment and poses serious safety risks. Fire Chief Phillip Kerns, a 30-year volunteer, warns that maneuvering today’s large fire engines in outdated bays is hazardous—and costly. The new station would include life-saving decontamination zones to reduce cancer risks among firefighters, who already face higher-than-average exposure. Priced at $10 million, the millage would cover just 25% of…