Crime & Safety
Marion City Council to Decide on $10M Police Station
The Marion City Council will be holding a public hearing on the redesigned Marion police station and voting on it's construction Tuesday.
It's been a long time coming, but the Marion City Council is nearing final approval of its plans to build a new police station.
The council will be holding a public hearing on the plans for a brand new, , at 4 p.m. Tuesday, and will vote on the measure later that day.
The current building was built for 20 police officers in 1984, when Marion a population of about 18,000. Since the, Marion's population has nearly doubled — the number of police officers has more than doubled.
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"I have eight detectives all in a little cubicle. I have six sergeants in an office that is two desks," said Marion Police Chief Harry Daugherty. "I had to turn one of the garages into a evidence room."
The construction cost has come down since earlier estimates placed the price as high as $12 million.
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