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Bettendorf advocates outline $27 million police station referendum, urge voters to approve
Summary
Local advocates and Bettendorf Police leaders told the Pleasant Valley Community School District board Thursday that a November referendum would fund a 40,000-square-foot police station and 15,000-square-foot garage, citing space, evidence handling and training shortfalls at the department’s current facility.
Members of a community advocacy group and Bettendorf police officials presented the details of a city ballot referendum to the Pleasant Valley Community School District School Board, saying the project would modernize the police department and improve public-safety response. The presentation described a $27 million project: a 40,000-square-foot station plus a 15,000-square-foot vehicle garage, to be paid by a referendum voters will decide on Nov. 4.
Why it matters: Presenters said the current Bettendorf police facility was built in 1959, totals roughly 15,000 square feet and was last significantly remodeled more than 25 years ago. They said the existing building was converted office space, lacks adequate evidence storage and interview rooms, and offers limited training and vehicle storage—factors they…
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