The City of Great Bend will conduct a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the new police station on Sept. 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the 12th Street and Baker Avenue intersection.&nbsp; 

Construction on the 20,100 square-foot building is scheduled to be finished by next August. The total expense to construct and completely furnish the police station will cost $8,883,273.

A .10% sales tax increase approved by voters last November will go towards bond debt for the police station with a 20-year sunset. Through the sales tax revenue and savings, the city exceeded the budget by $902,667. Through SPARKS funds, insurance proceeds and ARPA interest, the city will make up the difference.

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 </figure>The City of Great Bend will conduct a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the new police station on Sept. 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the 12th Street and Baker Avenue intersection.&nbsp; Construction on the 20,100 square-foot building is scheduled to be finished by next August. The total expense to construct and completely furnish the police station will cost $8,883,273.A .10% sales tax increase approved by voters last November will go towards bond debt for the police station with a 20-year sunset. Through the sales tax revenue and savings, the city exceeded the budget by $902,667. Through SPARKS funds, insurance proceeds and ARPA interest, the city will make up the difference.

Ground breaking ceremony for new Great Bend police station Sept. 12