Though it has been open since Feb. 10, the new Mauldin Fire Station was made official with a ceremony that included numerous local officials on Thursday. The festivities were culminated by a ribbon cutting and luncheon.
The station, whose address is 1821 Bethel Road, has been in the works since 1999, according to Mauldin Fire Chief Russell Sapp.
The new facility, Mauldin's fourth fire station, sits in the shadow of I-385 and is home to six firefighters, two of whom will be on a shift at a time.
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Among the speakers were Mauldin City Administrator Trey Eubanks, Mayor Dennis Raines, city councill members Dale Black and Bob Cook and Greenville County Council Chairman Butch Kirven.
The most poignant remarks came from Captain Phillip Brown who gave a touching tribute in the dedication to former Mauldin Fire Captain and personal mentor James "Pop" Leake.
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