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Riley County considers new Aggieville police substation; owner offers build‑out and transition grace period
Summary
Riley County Police Department proposed leasing a larger 1,850 sq ft storefront in Aggieville to replace a cramped 600 sq ft substation; the property owner offered to cover tenant build‑out (about $300,000) and a rent grace period while commissioners weigh lease length, annual escalator and budget timing.
Erin Friedline, deputy director of the Riley County Police Department, urged the commission to pursue a larger substation in Aggieville to replace the department’s current about-600-square-foot facility. "Our current substation is just over 600 square feet. The new area has about 1,850 square feet," Friedline said, describing separate interview rooms, a unisex restroom with decontamination space and a separate transport exit to avoid moving detainees through a hotel lobby.
The proposal would move the substation to a storefront adjacent to a hotel development. TJ Vilkinskis of Midtown Land Company, the property…
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