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Eveleth council approves feasibility study to evaluate police, fire and city hall facilities
Summary
Eveleth City Council voted May 4 to commission a feasibility study assessing whether to repair, combine or replace the police station, fire/EMT hall and city hall; officials said the study is an initial step and that any construction would follow public engagement.
EVELETH, Minn. — The Eveleth City Council on May 4 authorized a feasibility study to evaluate the city’s public safety facilities, including its police station, fire/EMT hall and city hall.
Mayor Ron said the study is “just the very first step” and stressed the council’s goal of transparency: the consultant will assess what is needed to operate each building, the cost and options for (1) building a new police facility, (2) creating a consolidated facility that would house police, fire/EMS and city hall, or (3) renovating existing structures. “The feasibility study is just that, getting us the answers so we can make educated decisions moving forward,” the mayor said.
Councilors asked that the process include clear public engagement; the mayor and other members said town-hall meetings will follow receipt of study results. The council did not set a timeline for construction or commit to funding; members emphasized this step is intended to produce information about options and costs before any further decisions.
The motion to proceed with the study carried after a brief discussion. Mayor Ron said comparable multi-city efforts — including work in nearby Hibbing and Chisholm — took years and involved staged public planning.
Next steps: staff will select a consultant and return to the council with a cost and scope so the city can schedule public outreach and review the study findings.
