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Council OKs Expanded Appropriations for Public Safety Training Center, Adds Road and Utilities Work
Summary
Council committees discussed expanding the public safety training center project budget and adding a Kenny Drive road extension; the project is funded primarily by a $2.5 million state grant plus additional city funds and an ODOT reimbursement grant for road work.
Athens City Council’s City and Safety Services Committee discussed amended appropriations and additional scope for the public safety training center and the extension of Kenny Drive.
The city earlier received a $2,500,000 state capital grant for construction of a prefabricated training building at the Kenny Road site. Committee members said the administration is seeking to expand the project scope to include extending Kenny Drive to provide a second access point (reducing EMS response times) and to add water, sewer and storm infrastructure…
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