MASON CITY – The public is invited to a grand reopening ribbon cutting and remarks at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 7 at the Mason City Police Station, located at 78 South Georgia Avenue in Mason City.
The Mason City Police Department facility at 78 South Georgia Avenue was opened in 1978. Since that time, the building had undergone significant maintenance projects for sewer lining and HVAC. The facility was originally built to standards and operational needs of the time.
This project was focused on updating plumbing systems and making the space we have available in our current building footprint functional for modern policing operations. The project included the following:
– Removal of unused jail cells and installation of main floor evidence day lockers, processing area, and purpose-built storage.
– Removal of sally port door and relocation of main floor storage for emergency equipment and training items.
– Removal and replacement of galvanized plumbing and sewage lift station.
– Removal of existing locker room and bathroom facilities for replacement with purpose-built lockers and new bathroom facilities.
– Relocation of long-term evidence storage with purpose-built storage shelving.
– Addition of gym space for strength and cardio training to provide for staff wellness.
– Complete remodel of public bathrooms on MCPD’s first floor.
This project started in November 2023 and workers are completing the punch list items at this time. Significant funding for the remodeling project came from Local Option Sales and Service Taxes (LOSST) and totaled approximately $1.8 million. The architect for the project was Bergland+Cram and Kingland Construction was the general contractor.
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