Collin Brewer (left) and James Driver with the Lexington Public Works Department work on splicing into the 12-inch distribution water main in front of the Bank of the James last month to install a control valve for a fire sprinkler system. This system is the first funded by the Lexington Economic Development Authority’s Fire Suppression System program, which provides 10-year, zero-interest loans of up to $125,000 to building owners in the city’s historic downtown to install fire suppression systems in their buildings in hopes of preventing a fire from spreading to multiple buildings downtown. (photo courtesy of Lexington Public Works)
