Marysville Sound

Public Safety · May 20, 2026

Station 63 replacement records show near-final lease terms, planned sale of old station, and $618K in planning costs

Records in the May 20, 2026 Marysville Fire District board packet say lease terms for the Station 63 property were nearly finalized as of the district's April 15 minutes and that the landowner was interested in buying the existing station; the same records show $618,269 in year-to-date planning and design spending on the replacement project 1.

What the records say

In materials included in the May 20, 2026 Marysville Fire District board packet, the Planning Committee chair reported at the district's April 15 meeting that lease terms for the Station 63 property were nearly finalized, that the landowner was interested in purchasing the existing Station 63, and that appraisals were expected the following week 1. The packet's May 7 Finance Committee minutes add that the St. 63 Construction Project had $618,269 in year-to-date spending covering site discovery, architecture, project management fees, programming, and predesign, and that once the construction contract is awarded, the full contract amount plus architecture, engineering, and ancillary costs would be committed from the Capital Fund cash balance and restricted from other uses 1. The district's 2025 financial statements in the packet describe the project as a replacement and relocation of Fire Station 63, with total costs estimated at about $15 million, including offsetting revenues from the sale of the existing Station 63 property, to be expended from the Capital Fund assigned balance over roughly five years (2024-2028) 1. The packet does not include minutes from the May 20 meeting, so the board's outcome on these items is not established 1. Analysis: The records connect a significant, partly sale-funded station replacement project with money already spent on planning and design; they do not describe what the old station site would become after a sale.

  • The Planning Committee chair reported at the April 15, 2026 meeting that lease terms for the Station 63 property were nearly finalized 1.
  • The landowner was interested in purchasing the existing Station 63, with appraisals expected the following week 1.
  • The St. 63 Construction Project had $618,269 in year-to-date spending for site discovery, architecture, project management, programming, and predesign 1.
  • The records say that upon award of the construction contract, the full contract amount plus architecture, engineering, and ancillary costs would be committed from the Capital Fund cash balance and restricted from other uses 1.
  • The district's 2025 financial statements describe the Station 63 project as a replacement and relocation totaling about $15 million, including offsetting revenues from the sale of the existing station property 1.

Why it matters

For residents, the records show a major fire station replacement project moving through planning and budget steps, with the existing Station 63 property expected to be sold as part of the project's financing plan 1. Analysis: A sale would change how the current station property is used, and the lease terms would determine where the replacement station is located, but the records do not describe a new use for the old site or establish a completed lease, sale, or construction award 1. None of those outcomes is final in the records 1.

What changed / what's next

  • Lease terms for the Station 63 property were reported as nearly finalized as of the April 15 minutes 1.
  • The landowner was interested in purchasing the existing Station 63, with appraisals expected the following week 1.
  • The St. 63 Construction Project had $618,269 in year-to-date spending on planning-related costs 1.
  • The records say a future construction contract award would commit the full contract amount plus architecture, engineering, and ancillary costs from the Capital Fund cash balance 1.
  • The 2025 financial statements in the packet describe the Station 63 replacement as about $15 million, with sale proceeds from the existing station offsetting the cost 1.
  • The appraisals cited in the April 15 minutes are not reflected anywhere else in the packet; no appraisal results or updated lease status are included 1.
  • The construction contract award would trigger commitment of the full contract amount plus related costs from the Capital Fund cash balance, but no award is recorded 1.
  • The May 20, 2026 meeting minutes are not in the packet, so the board's action, if any, on the lease, sale, or project budget is not established 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.