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Public questions procurement, size and community outreach for proposed police facility expansion
Summary
Several residents questioned the size of a proposed 30,000-square-foot police facility, the city’s use of outside firms, and whether local contractors were considered. Mayor Greg Knutson and staff defended the process and invited public tours and a police open house to review the project and needs study.
Public comment at the Liberty City Council meeting raised concerns about the proposed police facility’s size, procurement choices and community outreach. Speakers asked why the planned facility would total 30,000 square feet when, they said, the police currently occupy about 10,000 square feet and might only use 20,000.
Resident Dave Langston said he had discussed the project with the architect and was unclear whether the facility would be fully used. “If we don’t need 30,000 square feet in a municipality, you need to be building based on what…
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