Council members at the Oct. 23 council meeting authorized the city to issue $12.5 million of voter-approved bonds that will be used to help fund the construction of the Public Safety Operations and Training Center.

Voters approved $29.5 million in bonds for the facility in May 2011.

City of Georgetown Chief Financial Officer Micki Rundell said the city was able to get a 2.95 percent interest rate, which was lower than estimates.

City Council had already approved issuing $12.5 million of bond money for the project to begin design work, and additional bonds may be issued if needed to complete the facility's construction, Rundell said.