“I think we’re all very excited about this public training facility,” Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin said. “We've all been committed to making sure we have the best public safety that our city possibly can.”
The breakdown
The Public Safety Training Facility will serve as a training site for the City of Cedar Park Police Department, Fire Department and Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. The facility will also serve as an emergency operations center for emergency management to utilize during emergencies and disasters.
“This facility is planned to address the need for larger, dedicated training classrooms for all three entities, and a permanent Emergency Operation Center,” said Fran Irwin, the city’s community affairs director.
Voters approved $30 million for the facility through the city's 2022 bond program. Hoefer Welker, LLC will now design the facility through a contract with the city not to exceed $2.34 million.
The 31,000 square-foot building will be located at 1200-1204 Fire Lane next to the fire department's existing training tower and include the following, said Caleb Stockton, the city’s senior project manager.
- Emergency operations center
- Classrooms
- Meeting and training spaces
- Equipment bays
- Offices
