Friday, February 28th at 10am city officials, county administrators, firefighters and others gathered in front of County Fire Station 27 for the Blue Ribbon cutting ceremony. The Fillmore station has been operating since November 24th, 2019 and was originally expected to open in December 2017; however construction took longer than planned. According to the department the project cost totaled $11.5 million which included construction, environmental reports, architecture, and other work. The station takes up 1500 sq ft on 2.7 acres and sits at 133 C Street. Attending were County Superintendent Kelly Long, Fillmore City Manager Dave Rowlands, Fillmore Mayor Tim Holmgren, Fillmore Police Chief Garo Kuredjian, Fillmore Councilmen Manuel Minjares and Mark Austin, and Fillmore Fire Chief Keith Gurrola, plus several other community members.