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Florence reviews public safety capital needs; chiefs present site and request design funding for new police headquarters
Summary
Public safety leaders presented equipment requests, target-hardening measures and a proposed new police headquarters (design phase funding discussed). Council asked questions about site, phasing and reuse of existing facilities; staff said the current downtown building would remain a substation and evidence storage if a new headquarters is built.
Florence public-safety leadership presented a multi-part capital request at the April 14 work session that included target-hardening, vehicle replacements and an initial design phase for a new police headquarters.
Chief Thomas outlined near-term items — equipment, security hardening and vehicle replacement — and discussed a longer-term facility plan. Staff described a proposed design-phase appropriation (discussed in the meeting as roughly a multi‑million‑dollar design…
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