The City of Asheville invites the public to a drop-in community event to learn about a project to replace Asheville’s Fire Station 9 in Oakley.
Join us at our Open House:
- When: Monday, November 17, 2025, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Where: Murphy-Oakley Community Center at 749 Fairview Road
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the project team, learn more about the project goals, and provide input on architectural design elements. Parking is available in the lot at the Murphy-Oakley Community Center. Activities for children and light refreshments will be provided.
Can’t make it to the Open House? We’d still like to keep you involved – sign up for updates on the project page and receive notifications about an online input opportunity.
The design phase for the new fire station is anticipated to last through 2026, with construction to be completed in 2028.
Project Background:
The new fire station is the first of two phases for the Oakley Public Safety Complex, a project that will bring our public safety facilities in Oakley to modern day standards. This first phase involves the design and construction of a replacement facility for Fire Station 9 at 711 Fairview Road–the current site of Asheville Police Department’s Oakley Resource Center. For the second phase of the project, the existing fire station at Murphy-Oakley Community Center will be renovated as the new East Asheville Police Resource Center. Essentially, the police and fire departments will switch locations, and provide both departments with more functional facilities from which they can better serve the community.
A 2023 Comprehensive Facility Study identified the Oakley complex as a high priority for capital investment needs in city facilities. The 2024 general obligation bond will fund the project to improve local fire and police operations and help build a stronger, more resilient public safety network for the Oakley community and City of Asheville at large.