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Troy staff present $1M starter plan for police‑station windows amid wider $2.5M–$5M renovation debate
Summary
City staff told the finance committee the downtown police building needs extensive repairs; staff proposed a $1 million initial investment to replace first‑floor windows (some to be bullet‑resistant) and phase remaining renovations over multiple years, prompting a debate about safety, cost and alternatives such as partial bricking of windows.
Speaker 1 (Unidentified Presenter) laid out a facilities assessment of the downtown police station, describing 51 total windows, many of which are 30 years old and some that do not close; he said the building has “glorified storage” in the former holding-cell space and needs improvements to locker-room, basement and first‑floor windows.
Cost estimates discussed varied: a full renovation was presented at roughly $5 million; staff suggested splitting the work over multiple years and starting…
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