City OKs issuance of bonds for Fire and Police projects
"The foundation and earthwork is underway at both sites, and the final design for both is almost complete," City Administrator
The new fire department, set to be located just north of U.S. Highway 81/
During Monday's
"Basically, we will just be taking out a loan for a max of the
Bonds issued for both new stations will be repaid using revenues obtained through the local half-cent sales tax voters extended in
Currently, approximately
The ordinance, Vasicek noted, didn't deal with finding a bond buyer, it simply laid out some of the bond parameters.
"We haven't sold the bonds, the ordinance just set the terms of the financing -- what kind of bonds we can put out on the market," she said. "We anticipate going to market the week after
With both projects underway, Police Chief
"It is exciting, there's a little trepidation moving forward with what lies ahead, but we are excited to move out of here and get over there," Sherer said of the current facility at
The new police facility will allow for vital storage and office space the department is in dire need of. Currently, police evidence is stored at four locations around town and the new plan calls for it all to be kept in-house under a single roof.
In addition, the move allows for
"They fall underneath the umbrella of the police department," Sherer said. "They have moved three times in the past year, so this will provide them with some stability and continuity."
Miller said the move allows his staff to serve directly in an area where a majority of their call traffic flows in from.
"We will be a lot closer to where that volume comes from, and we are by a lot of the nursing homes and things like that," Miller said. "And now we will hopefully be able to staff the
Miller and his staff still have some time to spend at their current
"We are definitely excited to see the project kicking off with the dirt moving and utilities getting going," Miller said. "We know there is light at the end of the tunnel and completion will happen in about 18 months, so that is great news."
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