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Council approves Merit Center grant agreement after years of phased work; $2.25 million state grant included
Summary
Council approved a grant agreement tied to a 2023 state construction grant for the Merit Center. Director of Public Safety Jim Marshall said the city received $2,250,000 in 2023, then needed legislative language changes in 2025 to preserve the funding; staff presented a timeline with designs due for council review in June and major construction expected in 2027.
The Marshall City Council voted to approve a grant agreement that will enable the next phase of the regional Merit Center training facility.
Director of Public Safety Jim Marshall reviewed the Merit Center’s multi‑phase history and funding. He said the city received a $2,250,000 state construction grant in 2023 but was short of the amount needed to complete the firearms training range and related live‑burn…
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