Contact:   St. Louis CountyDeputy Sheriff Marc Bruning, 218-726-2111

NEWS RELEASE

Groundbreaking Scheduled for St. Louis County Public Safety Building

     St. Louis County Sheriff Ross Litman invites the media and public to a ground breaking ceremony for the new St. Louis County Public Safety Building at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at the site at 2026 Arlington Road (across from Arrowhead Juvenile Center). 

     St. Louis County elected and public safety officials will break ground on a new, $5.7 million, 25,000 square foot facility, which will house 9-1-1 Dispatch, and Law Enforcement Patrol, Investigations, Crime Lab and Photo Lab services.  The new building is scheduled to open in July, 2007.

     The groundbreaking will be free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

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