Boerne selects firm to design new fire station

Boerne City Council Tuesday selected an architect for its second fire station, expected to be open and serving the eastern portion of the city by spring 2026.

The alignment with Hoefer Welker Architects, selected from among 13 bidding firms, will cost the city $1,368,375 for design services and fees, according to Fire Chief Manny Casarez, who presented council with the findings of a search committee tasked with the selection.

“We are estimating the building to cost $11,275,000 to construct,” He noted in information supplied to council.