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$2.5 Million State Bonding Request

$2.5 Million State Bonding Request . Minnesota Emergency Response & Industrial Training Center Vehicle Training Center Expansion City of Marshall. Vehicle Training Center Expansion. Drivers skills course Drivers classroom simulators “Hands on” personal training AARP driver safety

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$2.5 Million State Bonding Request

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  1. $2.5 Million State Bonding Request Minnesota Emergency Response & Industrial Training Center Vehicle Training Center Expansion City of Marshall

  2. Vehicle Training Center Expansion • Drivers skills course • Drivers classroom simulators • “Hands on” personal training • AARP driver safety • Drivers education • Bus and truck training • Training for Ambulance, Fire, Police, Rescue

  3. Site Location Future Expansion Proposed Existing City of Marshall, Minnesota

  4. 2010 Dept. of Public Safety recommendation:Only support regional sites that have beenstate funded to date which are: Minnesota Department of Public Safety • Tier III State Operated • Camp Ripley • Tier II Regional Based • MERIT Center (Marshall) • Olmsted County (Rochester) • Scott County (Jordan)

  5. Statewide & Regional Significance • Demand for driving safety facilities statewide. • MERIT Center services a 19 county region in the Southwest including the Lower and Upper Sioux Indian Communities. • MnDOT Highway Safety Priorities - Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Program. • Supplemental personal vehicle and commercial vehicles driving training.

  6. Local and Regional Support • In November 2012, citizen’s of the City of Marshall Overwhelmingly voted to approve local sales taxes to support the MERIT Center and related partner project • 6 Surrounding Cities in region passed resolutions of support for the MERIT Center and related partner project. • Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution of support and has advocated for the project locally including past legislative testimony. • Area Businesses have provided Letters of Support.

  7. Capital Financing

  8. Questions Thank you for your time and consideration.

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