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Ferndale examines police and fire facility options and pension ballot's budget impact
Summary
Council and staff discussed site analyses and phased options for a public safety headquarters, potential grant and outside‑service costs, and a ballot proposal intended to change pension governance with projected savings starting in later fiscal years.
City staff told the council they will update site programming and cost analysis for a potential public safety headquarters and explore multiple locations and phased approaches rather than a single configuration.
"We did spend about $28,500 on the original programming study, but that study only looked at the feasibility of one particular location," the city manager said, adding that staff propose going out to RFP for new design work and that phasing will be an important takeaway. Council…
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