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Commission forwards Weekley Lane 17‑acre campus plan — including EMS station and forensic center — to budget; convenience center fix sent to Public Works
Summary
Rutherford County commissioners voted to forward site design and budget consideration for a 17‑acre Weekley Lane campus that would include a new EMS station, a proposed forensic center and parking improvements; commissioners also asked Public Works to visualize a proposed, lower‑cost fix for queuing at the G Street convenience center.
The Rutherford County Commission voted to forward a proposal to begin site design and budgeting for a 17‑acre campus on Weekley Lane that would include a new EMS station, site preparation for a forensic center and expanded parking for the county clerk’s office, and to hold a pad for a future unidentified county facility.
Commissioner Johnson introduced the item and said the plan would “save anywhere between a half a million and a million dollars” by completing site work now and leaving a blue‑box pad ready for a future building. Director Adam Dodd and consultant Bart Klein explained the package covers grading, utilities, parking and a new EMS station. "This includes… the site work plus a new EMS station," Dodd said.
County finance staff told commissioners funds are available without borrowing. Michael Smith, referenced by staff, estimated that roughly $4.4 million could be…
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