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ACC: new public‑safety training center opening delayed; waterline cost covered by contingency
Summary
Alamance Community College told commissioners a public‑safety training center will open in August with a ribbon cutting in September after a waterline connection moved the date; operating costs of roughly $250,000 a year and a $200,000 waterline expense will be handled from project contingency funds.
Alamance Community College representatives updated commissioners on a new public‑safety training center and related costs, saying the facility will be operational this summer but that a ribbon cutting moved to September because of a waterline connection issue.
"Water has been so much fun at the Public Safety Training Center," Dr. Ingles said, adding the college expects about $250,000 in operating costs this year for utilities and cleaning. A water‑line relocation required additional work; ACC said roughly $200,000 of that expense will be covered from contingency funds already set aside in the capital budget.
ACC officials told the board the training center will include a live ("wet") burn tower in Burlington and an indoor firing range; funding comes primarily from the county bond that voters approved plus a state legislative grant (transcript referenced approximately $55,400,000 in additional state funding toward the larger project). ACC asked commissioners to consider future assistance for ongoing operating costs as the center moves into service.
Staff said they will coordinate the ribbon cutting and public notice; no additional county appropriation was approved during the session.
ACC also highlighted enrollment increases and workforce partnerships that drive demand for the facility, and asked for continued collaboration on water connections and site readiness.
Next steps: ACC will provide notice of the September ribbon cutting and coordinate any requests for operating support in future budget discussions.
