Architect flags study first approach for animal‑control building; council questions costs
Sep 11, 2026
An architect told the council a small study would better define needs for an animal‑control facility while the police evidence‑room expansion could be handled as a limited construction project; council members questioned the engineering cost estimates and whether the work should be incorporated into a police‑facility plan.
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Robert Lopez, an architect on the project team, briefed the council on two items under consideration: a programmatic study for an animal control facility and a separate, limited expansion of the police evidence room. Lopez told the council the study would convene stakeholders to define program size, kennel counts and site options, and that only then could the city secure realistic cost estimates.
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