Livonia council approves notice of intent to seek bond for new police station after months of study

The Livonia City Council voted unanimously to publish a notice of intent to pursue the issuance of a general-obligation limited tax bond, a legal notice that preserves the city’s option to issue debt for a new police facility but does not obligate the city to borrow or build.

Councilwoman Persicone, who summarized two Capital Outlay and Infrastructure Committee meetings, said the administration presented a plan to replace the city’s more-than-50-year-old police building and that a packet of project materials is available online. Persicone told the council the administration’s proposal priced the building itself at $48,000,000 and identified about $8,700,000 of additional items that would bring the grand total to about $56,000,000 if the extras were included.

"This is not a $70 million building," Persicone said, clarifying figures residents had circulated. "The building itself is $48,000,000. With extras that were originally proposed from the administration, it would bring the total up to $56,000,000." She added that the letter of intent starts a required 45‑day notice process and does not compel…