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Council hears $28M police headquarters plan, discusses interim fixes and funding path

Town of Florence Town Council · April 16, 2026
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Summary

Police leadership presented a long‑range plan for a new police headquarters (design phase spending of $2.5M referenced for FY27 and an overall planning estimate discussed around $28M) to be sited near Fire Station 2; councilors discussed funding sources, potential expansion of the existing downtown substation and interim security/hardening measures.

The Police Department presented a multi‑decade facilities plan that included a request to fund a design phase and long‑term cost planning for a new headquarters. The design piece discussed in the meeting was about $2.5 million for the design phase and the larger build figure referenced during discussion was in the neighborhood of $28 million as a long‑range planning estimate. The chief said the town owns acreage near Fire Station 2 and that the proposed new facility would be…

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