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County staff unveil public-safety training center master plan; Phase 1 estimated at about $12 million without an EOC
Summary
A master plan for a public-safety training campus on a donated 60-acre site lays out burn towers, a driving pad, shooting ranges and other training infrastructure a phased build-out; staff estimate full build-out could exceed $100 million and presented a phase-1 package of roughly $12 million (excluding an emergency operations center).
Hernando County project staff presented a master plan Aug. 12 that lays out a multi-use public-safety training campus on roughly 60 acres donated by CEMEX. The plan organizes training needs for county fire, sheriff and emergency-management personnel into a phased build schedule that includes a burn tower, emergency-vehicle operations/driving pad, shooting ranges, an obstacle course, canine and mounted facilities, a training pavilion and site infrastructure.
Why it matters: County first responders currently travel for several specialty training needs; the plan aims to centralize practical training and reduce travel demands, while providing dedicated space for recurring exercises required by certification standards.
What staff presented: Projects Coordinator Eric Van de Bogard and project consultants described a master plan that: - Sited the training campus between Fort Dade…
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