Burnsville to break ground on nearly $100M Police City Hall renovation project

Burnsville will host a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday evening as it embarks on a three-year multi-million dollar renovation project to address its police and city hall requirements for the next years The Police City Hall renovation project which will cost an estimated million will modernize the existing facility at Civic Center Parkway and more than double its square footage to allow for more efficient operations training and enhanced guard announced Burnsville Parks Recreation and Facilities Director Garrett Beck The roadmap for the renovation stems from an -month space evaluation that was conducted in September The analysis identified deficiencies with police and city hall operations that could be alleviated with an additional square feet of space to carry out services A growing police force the hiring of a training sergeant establishing a behavior medical unit hiring social workers and more collaboration with the fire department to address mental physical condition calls have all added to the need for additional space Beck explained Space has been repurposed beyond its intended use like using our only training room and closets to house the behavioral physical condition unit according to the city s project page This longstanding practice has resulted in current space and operational deficiencies By renovating the current -square-foot facility which was built in Beck noted the city will avoid millions of dollars in repair and updates Funding for the project will come from franchise fees on gas and electric utilities Beck stated which the utility providers can pass on to customers For residential properties the project will see a fee increase of per month while commercial properties will vary Beck announced Franchise fees were first implemented on gas and electric utilities by the Burnsville City Council in to avoid raising property taxes for capital improvements according to city documents Related Articles Rosemount million roundabout project coming to Minnesota general meeting Wednesday West St Paul pastor recalls spending the summer of in Minnesota with a friend Pope Leo XIV Emergency alert for Lakeville sets off phone alarms in wider area than intended MN memorial for fallen officers includes killed nearly years ago What the EPA s partial rollback of the forever chemical drinking water rule means The city is working with CNH Architects and Kraus Anderson on the project which will be completed in three phases so the city can continue its services in their existing locations Phase one is expected to last months and will see the build out and construction of the new spaces Beck commented Phase two is expected to start next summer and will see the renovation of the current police facilities The final phase will renovate the spaces that city staff are now working out of Beck disclosed to allow for a smoother transition The tentative completion date for the project is March Burnsville Police City Hall groundbreaking What Groundbreaking ceremony with music Fully Loaded BBQ food truck bounce houses and more When p m to p m Thursday May Where Burnsville City Hall at Civic Center Parkway Watch live http pipr es vrNqYMo