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Wichita Falls Council approves purchase of 1715 Loop 11 for public safety facility
Summary
The council approved the purchase of a 112,000-square-foot former school building at 1715 Loop 11 from Wichita Falls ISD to consolidate police operations and possibly municipal court; staff estimated renovation costs and a multi-year timeline and said funding gaps remain to be resolved.
The Wichita Falls City Council voted to authorize the city manager to finalize the purchase of 1715 Loop 11 from Wichita Falls Independent School District for a city public safety facility.
City staff presenter Blake said the property totals about 112,000 square feet and would allow consolidation of scattered police department operations (the current PD headquarters is about 38,000 square feet). Staff said municipal court (currently occupying roughly 9,000 square feet) could be colocated in the facility. Blake said environmental testing — including asbestos, lead and mercury surveys — has been completed and described a preliminary project timeline: design work through about…
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