IN ACTIVE NEGOTIATIONS TO
PURCHASE A DOWNTOWN BUILDING AS
THE NEW HOME FOR THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF'S
OFFICE.CITY AND COUNTY LEADERS
ANNOUNCED LAST MONTH THAT THE
FORMER BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
OFFICES ON FULLER AVENUE WERE
THEIR TOP CHOICE FOR RELOCATING
THE
AGENCIES.THEY NOW SAY THEY WANT
TO PURCHASE JUST THE NEWER,
NORTHERN BUILDING ON THE
PROPERTY.THEY CURRENTLY PLAN TO
LEASE THE BUILDING TEMPORARILY
BEFORE BUYING IT.THOSE LEASE
PAYMENTS WOULD BE APPLIED TOWARD
THE PURCHASE PRICE ONCE THE
SALE WAS COMPLETED.LEADER S
STRESS NO AGREEMENT HAS
BEEN FINALIZED, AND THESE
PROVISIONS COULD STILL
CHANGE.THE POLICE
AND SHERIFF MUST MOVE THEIR
OFFICES OUT OF THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT
CENTER, BEFORE WORK CAN BEGIN ON
CONVERTING THE ENTIRE BUILDING
TO
JAIL SPACE.###




{”WE'RE CONFIDENT IN THE PROCESS
THAT WE'VE PUT INTO PLACE, AND
RESULT FOR OUR
TAXPAYERS.”}LEADERS HOPE TO
FINALIZE AN AGREEMENT TO LEASE
THE BUILDING
THIS SPRING.IT WILL LIKELY TAKE
SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THAT, TO
SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THAT, TO
MAKE THE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED FOR
THE AGENCIES TO MOVE
IN.###
[***MFROST
