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Independence receives multi‑project construction update for municipal commons, Justice Center and new fire stations
Summary
Staff and Project Advocates provided timelines, budgets and staging plans for the Municipal Commons renovation, Justice Center Phase 1 (utility center renovation), and three new fire stations with a training center; several projects are under construction or scheduled to begin within the next year.
City staff and owner’s representatives updated the council on a portfolio of vertical construction projects: the Municipal Commons renovation, Justice Center Phase 1 (Independence Utility Center renovation for police), and new fire stations and a training center.
Deputy City Manager Lisa Reynolds introduced Rad Wei and Danny Jonas of Project Advocates, who gave the program and schedule status for six projects. "The Municipal Commons Building renovation is currently under construction," they said. Project Advocates reported the Municipal Commons has a total budget of $21,500,000 and is scheduled for staged move‑ins beginning in October with final completion targeted by mid‑December.
Justice Center Phase 1 — the renovation of the Independence Utility Center (IUC) to create police department…
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