I heard Langford was in talks to move the Admin building but I didn't know that was where he was talking about. I don't know if that is a good idea or not. The glaring problem is the gas transfer station in your back yard. I don't know if that's Natural Gas or what but that looks like a threat. The second problem is parking... not enough of it.
I ran a few calls there in the 90's. I remember it as being a nice building in a torn up neighborhood. Kinda stood out. It was very secure, though. Guess that's one plus already built in for you guys. At least the crime in Kingston should go down some.
From what I've heard, the consolidated dispatch center is very much a go. I was talking to an "over the mountain" fire department two weeks ago and they told me they weren't upgrading their radios because they were a part of the new consolidation. It could still fall apart, I guess, but several cities have signed on. According to the Birmingham News, the governments that have signed letters of intent are Adamsville, Birmingham, Bessemer, Center Point Fire District, Gardendale, Hueytown, Irondale, Kimberly, Leeds, Mountain Brook, Sylvan Springs, Tarrant, Trussville, Vestavia Hills, Warrior and Jefferson County.