LAWTON – A grand opening of Lawton’s new Public Safety Center is scheduled for May 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The three-story structure at 100 S. Railroad Street encompasses 106,778 square feet and will house the Fire Department, the Police Department, the City Jail, and the Municipal Court.
Tours of the building will be offered to visitors. Face masks will/will not be required.
The $34 million project was funded through a 2015 voter-approved sales tax extension.
Central Fire Station at 623 SW D Avenue will remain open and will house the Fire Department’s administration.
The municipal jail on 4th Street will remain in operation “for possibly a couple more months,” Community Relations Director Tiffany Martinez Vrska said.
“The primary reason for the delay in the jail transfer is that the new facility has to be inspected and rated by the State Health Department prior to occupancy,” Deputy City Manager Richard Rogalski said.
After the jail staff and inmates relocate to the new facility, “We hope to move forward in demolishing that old building,” Vrska said.