Kevin Behun, president of Harmony Fire District 22, looks through new fire station plans Monday, March 6, 2023, at the Zelienople borough building council meeting room in Zelienople. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

Cary Shaffer

ZELIENOPLE — Harmony Fire District’s new $7.7 million department house in Zelienople is scheduled to break ground July 1, according to Kevin Behun, the district’s president.

“And we feel very comfortable that it’s 12 months from the time we say ‘go’ that we’ll be able to move in,” Behun said.

For now, the fire district is waiting on the completion of a $1.5 million federal grant application before going out to get bids, but Behun said he believes it is on track for its summer groundbreaking.

Behun said the station — at 13,500 square feet — is seen by the borough as the new centerpiece of the community.