Cabarrus County reviews master plan for regional public safety training facility; commissioners raise governance and access concerns

Consultants from RDG presented a strategic master plan to the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3, 2025, for a proposed regional Public Safety Training Facility intended to serve Cabarrus County, the cities of Concord and Kannapolis, the sheriff's office, fire departments and EMS.

The plan, presented by Daniel Matoba of RDG, lays out a phased program that would include classroom and administration space, a dedicated indoor firing range, a Class A burn building, a driver-skills course and pads, a pre-engineered training tower and supporting site infrastructure. Matoba said the study collected training hours from participating agencies and used those data and an efficiency factor to size classrooms, ranges and practical “prop” areas.

The consultants recommended concentrating shared amenities in a roughly 30-acre development area with an adjacent…