Omaha Officials Share Details on City’s New Public Safety HQ

Mayor Ewing presses for new public safety HQ in Crossroads development

Construction of the $181 million public safety headquarters will hinge on voters' approval in November of a planned $151 bond initiative but will not come with a tax levy increase.

Omaha unveils vision for $181M public safety headquarters

OMAHA — A proposed $181 million public safety headquarters that would bring together key administrative functions for both Omaha police and fire departments is to rise on a 3.2-acre site in central Omaha, pending voter approval. Mayor John Ewing on…

Omaha plans joint police and fire headquarters at Crossroads development site

Omaha plans to build a joint police and fire administrative headquarters at the Crossroads development near 74th and Cass Street, the city announced Monday.The 3-acre project would potentially use $181 million in bond money, which the city says would allow it to be built without increasing taxes. Omaha City Council members will discuss $155 million of bond money next week, and the project is projected to be complete in 2030.Mayor John Ewing said…

Omaha officials share details on city’s new public safety HQ

Omaha city officials shared an announcement impacting public safety efforts in the city on Monday.

New $181M headquarters for Omaha police, fire planned at Crossroads

Omaha’s new public safety headquarters is planned to take shape within the long-awaited Crossroads development. City leaders say the $181 million facility will “move us into the 21st Century.” The 275,000-square-foot development is slotted for a 3.2-acre site between Cass and Chicago streets near 74th Avenue. It’s estimated to hold more than 300 public safety professionals from the Omaha Police Department and Omaha Fire Department. The public wi…