New Fire Department Headquarters sets up city for future growth [Video]

As the city of Mauldin continues to grow, so does the need to service people in the community.A new fire station headquarters is hoping to set up a growing upstate community for years to come.On Friday, state, county and local leaders came together to celebrate the opening of a new fire headquarters facility. In many ways, this station has become a symbol that the city of Mauldin is stepping into the future.”So historically, Mauldin has been a sleepy little community. Our growth has not been has not increased that much over the last ten years. The latest census report is projecting our growth to be an additional 10,000 residents in the next seven to 10 years, and that’s being conservative. So in looking at that and looking at where the growth is going, we know we have to address public safety as it is one of the main core functions …