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Council approves purchase of police Central Bureau building and adjacent parking parcel to secure long-term operations
Summary
Council approved acquisition funding for the Wichita Police Department’s Central Bureau building (appraised $670,000) and authorized purchase of an adjacent parking parcel for $175,000; funding identified from a closed capital project, approved 7–0.
The Wichita City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve purchase of the Wichita Police Department’s Central Bureau building (appraised at $670,000) and to buy an adjacent portion of a parking lot for $175,000 to secure staff parking and long-term operations.
Background and purpose: The Central Bureau building at 332 North River Boulevard has housed WPD accident investigators, motorcycle units, community-support staff and a number of specialized teams since 2018. The building is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development–disposition property; WPD sought to acquire…
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