LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln residents are complaining about the plain design of several fire stations slated to be built over the next two years.

Ground was broken Friday for the first station in a cornfield near Northwest 48th and Adams streets. It will have a metal roof and metal, concrete and brick exterior.

The other new fire stations will feature a similar design and will be in growth areas at the edges of the city.

Homeowners near the Adams Street site have complained, saying the stations need to be better looking to fit into the neighborhood.

But Assistant Fire Chief Pat Borer says construction costs for the first station have doubled since plans were first made, and the city can’t afford to worry with aesthetics.