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Consultants recommend Duval use city‑owned land near Big Rock Ballfield for civic campus
Summary
A consultants' study presented to council on Feb. 3 recommends siting a new public‑works maintenance yard on the southern parcel adjacent to Big Rock Ballfield and creating a 2.1‑acre civic campus at 271st Ave & Big Rock Rd for a combined city hall, police station and emergency operations center; funding options include bonds, real estate excise tax and grants.
Duval — Consultants wrapping up a yearlong facilities study presented final recommendations to the council Feb. 3, urging the city to leverage property it already owns adjacent to Big Rock Ballfield for a new public‑works maintenance yard and to create a civic campus for city hall and police at 271st Avenue and Big Rock Road.
Why it matters: City staff and consultants concluded the existing public‑works facility and police/city‑hall buildings are aging, undersized and carry maintenance liabilities. A…
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