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Gainesville outlines surtax-funded projects: Southwest Public Safety Center, Job Corps site under review and affordable-housing set-aside
Summary
Staff outlined progress and schedules for surtax-funded capital projects including the Southwest Public Safety Center (projected $28.75M), GPD evidence building ($20M in design), Northeast Ninth Street work, and a 10% affordable-housing set-aside; Job Corps federal parcel is being evaluated as a possible training site.
Phil Mann, special adviser to the city manager for capital projects, briefed the commission on the street-stations & strong-foundations and Wild Spaces Public Places surtax funds. Mann said FY2024 surtax revenues came in above earlier projections and listed major projects underway and planned.
Highlights and schedules Mann provided include:
- Southwest Public Safety Center: Projected cost $28,750,000. Staff is working with the Health Care Authority (HCA) to acquire right-of-way or property; design and acquisition are underway with construction anticipated to start in fall 2026.
- GFR Station 3 and training: Site planning is ongoing; staff are exploring…
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