BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – Building for Blacksburg’s new police station has begun.
“Their developing was crafted in 1982 we had 25 officers. Now, we have 87 officers, and it is 14,000 square toes. So the constructing – if there is a closet, we’re making use of it. They really do not have house to actually do the job jointly as strong teams inside of that they haven’t experienced to remodel, many moments,” explained Deputy Town Supervisor Chris Lawrence.
The department’s new setting up is being built a number of blocks down from the latest station — at the corner of Clay Avenue SE and Church Street SE.
“The police station has been in our plans for about 10 years. So, when we have been ready to determine and agree on a site, it manufactured a great deal of perception to be in Midtown,” claimed Lawrence.
In accordance to town programs, the two-tale police station will join to a parking deck that will present 300 areas.
“But extra importantly to us, it is section of the local community that’ll sit in the coronary heart of downtown. It is section of a downtown improvement,” stated Lawrence.
Leaders want the new station to be a section of downtown’s redevelopment but also act as a house for the group to arrive collectively.
“We do a good deal of general public conferences and engagement and ways to convey the community into our town amenities, and the possibility to bring them into the police department, kind of requires away some of those people obstacles and helps make them really feel much more welcome,” claimed Lawrence.
According to town files, the parking garage and the law enforcement station price tag about $26.3 million dollars.
“I feel in excess of the upcoming two several years, you are going to see a large amount of everyday living remaining introduced into Midtown as an extension of our downtown on the south,” reported Lawrence.
Town officers anticipate construction to be total by 2022.
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