By Scott Shumaker | East Valley Tribune
Work on a $44 million, 50,000-square-foot combined police and fire station at the northeast corner of Brown and Power Roads –dubbed the Northeast Public Safety Facility – got underway this month as City Council approved a construction contract and celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this month.
When completed, the facility will include four fire apparatus bays, room for two fire crews, one ambulance crew, and one battalion crew.
The police side will be able to accommodate up to 150 police officers with locker rooms, offices, briefing rooms and a holding area for processing suspects before transport.
Final design work on the project continues and construction is slated to begin in the spring, with an estimated completion date in late 2024.
