Brentwood City Council approves downtown fire station despite pushback from veterans

THE BRENTWOOD CITY COUNCIL approved plans for a new downtown fire station, ignoring the planning commission’s recommendation to deny the project.

The 3-2 vote followed a months-long land-use controversy that pitted firefighters against veterans, who said Station 94 — proposed for 739 First St. — should be built elsewhere, not on land designated for veterans’ use.