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Marietta moving forward on police and fire training center; funds from SPLOST and ARPA cited

5778202 · September 10, 2025
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City leaders say construction of a local police and fire training center is under way, funded through prior SPLOST proceeds and other capital sources; officials said the center will reduce the need to send personnel off‑site for training and could be used regionally under city supervision.

City officials updated the City Council at the Aug. 13 agenda review that construction work has begun on a combined training facility for the Marietta Police and Fire departments and that a series of funding sources — including prior SPLOST proceeds and other capital funds — were used to develop the site.

Chiefs and staff said the training center will allow both departments to conduct more local training, retain emergency response assets inside the city while…

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