Station 62 Remodel Advances as Fire District Seeks to Waive Permit Fees

New Lenox Fire Protection District Meeting | September 2025

Article Summary: The planned remodel of New Lenox Fire Station 62 is moving into its next phase, with officials having completed soil boring at the site and planning to apply for building permits in October. To manage costs for the multi-million dollar project, the district has formally asked the Village of New Lenox to waive its permit fees.

Station 62 Remodel Update Key Points:

• District officials, including Trustee Keith Popp, met with construction manager Northern Builders.

• Soil boring tests were recently completed at the station site.

• The district plans to formally apply for building permits for the project in October.

• A request has been submitted to the Village of New Lenox to waive the permit fees.

Progress on the New Lenox Fire Protection District’s remodel of Station 62 continues, with key preliminary steps now complete, the Board of Trustees learned on Monday, September 22, 2025.

According to a project update, Trustee Keith Popp and district attorney John Motylinski met with representatives from the project’s construction manager, Northern Builders, on the preceding Friday. On that same day, crucial soil boring tests were conducted at the station site to ensure the ground is suitable for the planned addition.

With the initial site work done, the district is preparing to submit its official application for building permits to the Village of New Lenox in October. In an effort to control costs for the extensive project, which was previously estimated at around $4 million, the district has asked the village to waive its permit fees.

Trustees expressed optimism about the project’s direction. “Looking forward to a relationship with Northern Builders,” Trustee Levey commented. Trustee Popp added, “Working with Northern Builders on St. 2 is going well.”