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Rexburg staff outline $17 million police building estimate and push for public process on bond
Summary
City staff presented a conceptual plan for a new police facility — about 24,000 square feet on roughly 5 acres with construction estimated near $17 million (land excluded). Officials recommended preparing RFQs and said a general obligation bond (67% approval) would be the preferred financing route if the council chooses to pursue a new station.
City staff presented preliminary findings on plans for a new police facility at the Rexburg City Council meeting, estimating construction costs near $17,000,000 and recommending steps to move from concept to a public decision.
Staff said the conceptual building footprint would be roughly 24,000 square feet on about five acres, though they emphasized the size could be reduced and some line items edited to lower costs. "If we were to construct a new police building, they're recommending, right around 5 acres," staff said, and noted the $17,000,000 figure covers construction only and does not include property acquisition.
The staff presentation said the city has been setting aside funds for new facilities for several years and projected about $2.5 million in savings in the impact-fee and related funds…
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