LONGVIEW, Texas — Construction of the new Longview Police Department headquarters on South Street across from the existing headquarters is on schedule after being affected by supply chain issues.
Assistant Director of Public Works Kevin Chumbley said the new station’s floors and roof have been decked and that the project is progressing on track to be complete by the end of the year
As part of the bond package approved by voters in 2018, $52.41 million was allocated for police and fire facilities; $27.09 million for streets and infrastructure projects; and $24.71 million for parks projects. In October 2020, a $23.8 million contract was awarded to a Flint-based construction firm to build the new three-story, 71,300-square-foot police headquarters.
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