SALISBURY — Today marks the 10th anniversary of the deaths of firefighters Justin Monroe and Vic Isler.

The Salisbury City Council honored their lives at its Tuesday night meeting by unanimously adopting a resolution to approve renaming of the city’s newest fire station — Fire Station 6 — for Monroe and Isler.

The station will be named the Justin Monroe and Vic Isler Salisbury Fire Station No. 6 and Fire Academy.

Fire Chief Bob Parnell and Firemen’s Relief Board Chairman Brent Lyerly were present at the meeting to hear the council’s decision.

“Several meetings back, we came to you with a proposal for naming Fire Station 6 the Justin Monroe and Vic Isler Fire Station. Thankfully, we are here to conclude the 30-day period that you opened up for us for (public) comments,” Parnell said.

Lyerly said that during the comment period, the board received “a unanimous, positive response from the public.”

When they were killed in the line of duty, Monroe was a 19-year-old “rising star” at the Salisbury Fire Department, according to the department’s naming application.

The application said Monroe had completed “extensive training” in emergency services as both a firefighter and an emergency medical technician.

Isler was 40 at the time his death. He had previously served with the New York City Fire Department as an EMT and in Long Island, New York, as a firefighter.

“Both were strongly dedicated to serving the citizens of our city and the Fire Department,” the application said.

Monroe and Isler died in the March 2008 Salisbury Millwork fire.

“It really was a dark day for the city of Salisbury and everyone concerned,” Lyerly said.

Mayor Al Heggins thanked Parnell and Lyerly for the work they had put into getting the station named.

There will be a memorial service at 8:30 a.m. today for Isler and Monroe at the Firefighters Memorial in the 1400 block of South Main Street. It is open to the public.

The new fire station, which is scheduled to be built this year, will be at 310 Cedar Springs Road.

Other items on the City Council’s agenda Monday included:

• The council received an economic and fiscal benefits report on the Empire Hotel project.

Lucy Gallo, who is managing principal of the southeast division of Development Planning and Financing Group, made the presentation.

Gallo estimated that the project would generate $61,000 annually in real property taxes and $103,000 annually in general fund revenue.

Councilman David Post asked Gallo how she got the number $103,000.

Gallo said that in fiscal analysis, the company tried to exclude what would be called “a multiplier effect” and instead only take into account what can be directly attributed to the Empire project.

Post said he thought bringing 62 residents into downtown would have a “significantly” higher impact than that amount.

Councilman Brian Miller asked Gallo if it would be fair to say $103,000 is a “conservative estimate.” Gallo said yes.

• The council received updates from the Planning and Community Services Department and the Public Services Department.

Planning Director Janet Gapen gave the more details about the Community Development Block Grant/HOME program.

Public Services Director Tony Cinquemani and Assistant Director Craig Powers gave the council an update on how the city’s new garbage routes and procedures are going.

• Councilwoman Tamara Sheffield asked other council members to consider renaming a portion of the greenway after the late Bill Stanback.

The section would be between Eagle Heights and Knox Middle School near Catawba College.

Councilwoman Karen Alexander said she would bring it up at the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting this week.

• The council adopted a resolution setting a public hearing at its March 20 meeting about Fibrant.

The hearing will be about the proposed leasing of Fibrant to Hotwire Communications.

Contact reporter Jessica Coates at 704-797-4222.