Officially breaking ground for new Public Safety Center ...


Officially breaking ground for new Public Safety Center ...

Ground was officially broken this past week on the new Allamakee County Public Safety Center to be constructed at the former Makee Manor site along State Highway 9 just north of Waukon. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday evening, April 19, with a small crowd in attendance. Pictured below performing the groundbreaking duties are, left to right: veteran Allamakee County Dispatcher Revelyn Lonning, Allamakee County Public Safety Center Committee Chairperson John Ellingson, Allamakee County Board of Supervisors members Dennis Koenig, Dan Byrnes and Larry Schellhammer, and Allamakee County Sheriff Clark Mellick. Sheriff Mellick explained that digging for the building's footings is expected to begin within the next two weeks, with the actual structure expected to take shape in June of this year and a move-in date planned for late February/early March of 2017.