Branson opens new $5M fire station

A ribbon-cutting event this morning marked the ceremonial opening of a new fire station in Branson.

The 251 Champagne Blvd. Branson Fire Department building is designed to reduce wait times in the southwest portion of the city near the Pointe Royale golf community. The project's budget was $5 million, according to past reporting.

"We are living up to the promises that were made to this community," Mayor Larry Milton said at this morning's event, which was livestreamed by Ozarks Now.

Construction of the project was funded by a half-cent public safety sales tax approved by residents in 2017. The Branson Board of Aldermen in 2018 voted to approve a $350,000 land purchase contract for the new fire station, and last year, the board accepted a $4.1 million bid from Construct Cos. LLC for the project, according to past reporting.