The Plan
Your Safety, Our Priority
The City of Hibbing has developed the “Your Safety, Our Priority” plan to build a new regional public safety center that will bring together the fire and police departments under one roof to better serve our residents and community.
Centralizing Public Safety Services
Hibbing is a regional hub for public safety. The city must ensure our public safety departments provide high-quality, timely, coordinated services that our residents, community and region deserve. A new regional public safety center will allow all public safety departments - fire, EMS and police — to share a space equipped to meet their needs, foster stronger collaboration, improve response to emergencies and non-emergencies and enhance efficiency.
Key features of the new facility include:
A safe, healthy work environment
Larger bays for firetrucks and tactical gear
Indoor parking for police vehicles and squads
Dedicated locker rooms for police and fire personnel
Dedicated space for evidence storage
Designated storage for equipment
Expanded training space
Improved collaboration among departments
Direct access to main roads
Adequate parking for public safety staff and visitors
Building a new public safety center would eliminate the need to lease space from the county, maintain multiple facilities and continually repair a deteriorating building.
Potential to Enhance the City’s Tax Base
The plan could also help broaden the city’s tax base. If the proposed plan is approved by voters, the public land where the fire department headquarters building is currently located would be converted to commercial land. This would create new opportunities to attract and retain businesses and expand the city’s tax base to help pay for essential city services. It would also help limit future tax increases on property owners.