Des Moines Fire Department's plan to relocate one of its stations is facing some pushback from one of its own.
That's because Firefighter Jason Zilk, who owns property where Station 4 will be constructed, says he won't accept the city's offer of $2.94 per square foot, KCCI reported adding that he thinks $4 would be a more fair price.
"I wouldn't trade a square foot of my land for nothing, and I wasn't a motivated seller, so I really didn't have any desire to sell it," he said.
The city has threatened eminent domain to get his property, which he hopes doesn't happen.
"Give me $4 [per square foot]. Let's make this go away. Don't give me $4. We'll go through the eminent domain," the 23-year veteran firefighter says.
If no agreement is reached by Oct. 12, they will be going to court.
