Police addition now leveled ou as of July 31, more updates at August 2 council meeting

Patience pays off, and Stanley Police Chief Lance Weiland is getting a long-awaited hope answered. The police addition to the city hall at 353 South Broadway, has begun.

“So on July 20th was when they started the site work,” Stanley Police Chief Lance Weiland said of the now-commencing police addition to City Hall at 353 North Broadway.

Following the start of site work, digging the footings took place July 29, while the foundation walls were poured the following day. On July 31, the forms came off and Weiland, who has been hoping for the addition for some time, was pleased.

“That would be an understatement,” the long-time chief said last week from the office about construction getting underway. The actual construction, meanwhile, is due to start in September, according to what the Chief was told. The addition, originally prepared by Cedar Corporation, will be contracted under city employee Dean Schneider as general contractor. While much depends on things like material prices and other details, Weiland said the hope was to at least get a covering on before inclement and as it were ‘unmerciful’ weather set in. As of Monday August 9, the site was leveled off and foundation waiting for walls. Meanwhile, talk at the August 2, 2021meeting went on.

“So if the power’s out, how do you get in?” Council member Holly Kitchell asked in a discussion of the Community Center after it was revealed that the key fob lock was in the “Cloud,” and could be “wiped” if the key wasn’t returned. With key fob power locks, it seemed a problem.

Not at all, Public Works operator- in-charge John Hoel revealed in reply. The power source was with the key, and the charge as such was good for three months. With a $400 building deposit matching the cost to the City for a lost key replacement, it evened out in the end. A doorknob style entry, on the other hand, could be estimated at $1,000 to $1,500—NOT the same as the

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The footings were laid recently (above inset) and the ground work filled in for the new police addition down at the Stanley City Hall located at 353 South

Broadway. Photo by Joseph Back. POLICE ADDITION

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“Well then that’s definitely something we should look into,” Mayor Al Haas said when he heard the key details for the fob option. Council member Laurie Foster, meanwhile, had another question.

“Is it theft and hack proof?” she asked.

“Basically,” Hoel replied. With the bridge and Community Center out of the way and the police addition approaching reality, the list of projects the City has set for itself, is coming to an end for now.