COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE SIGNED
OFF ON
A PLAN TO LEASE, THEN BUY A
BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN HELENA
AS A NEW HOME FOR THE POLICE AND
SHERIFF'S OFFICES.THE
BUILDING ON FULLER AVENUE
FORMERLY HELD OFFICES FOR BLUE
CROSS BLUE
SHIELD OF MONTANA.THE CITY AND
COUNTY WILL PAY ALMOST ONE-
POINT-THREE MILLION DOLLARS FOR
THE BUILDING.THEY WILL
LEASE THE BUILDING, UNTIL THE
PURCHASE CAN BE FINALIZED.THE
POLICE AND SHERIFF'S OFFICES
HAVE TO MOVE SO CREWS CAN BEGIN
CONVERTING THE CURRENT LAW
ENFORCEMENT CENTER INTO AN
EXPANDED JAIL.LEADERS SAY THEY
WILL STILL NEED TO MAKE SOME
IMPROVEMENTS TO GET THE BUILDING
READY FOR THE DEPARTMENTS TO
MOVE IN.###




{”IT WORKS WELL FOR ALL PARTIES,
AND FOR THE LONG TERM.
WE HAVE A BUILDING THAT'S
TO SEE
THIS DAY.”}[***MFROST***]H ELENA
CITY MANAGER RON
ALLES (ALICE) SAYS HE WILL SIGN
OFF ON THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF
OF THE
CITY.THAT WILL ALLOW THE LEASE
TO BEGIN VERY QUICKLY.HE SAYS
THE POLICE AND SHERIFF COULD
BEGIN MOVING INTO THE NEW
BUILDING
WITHIN THREE OR FOUR MONTHS.###
