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Council reviews public‑safety capital needs: new police headquarters and training, plus fire‑station expansion and modernization
Summary
Police and fire leaders asked the City Council to consider bond funding for a new police headquarters and training center (about $110 million) and a multi‑station build/modernization plan for the fire department, citing service gaps, 9‑1‑1 capacity and station age.
Police and fire chiefs presented competing capital requests during the Jan. 30 special council workshop, asking council to weigh construction of a new police headquarters and 9‑1‑1/training complex alongside an expanded, modernized fire‑station network.
Police: a headquarters, 9‑1‑1 and training campus
City public‑safety presenters asked council to consider a new police headquarters and consolidated training facility that would include an updated 9‑1‑1 center and property evidence storage. The police request referenced a concept budget in the neighborhood of $110 million for a phased headquarters and support facilities, with an option to shell a second‑floor finish for a later phase to reduce the initial cost.…
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