$85 million facility needed to keep up with demands from population growth
Hamilton County will break ground on a new Public Safety Center at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 30. The new dispatch center will be located on 22 acres at 18291 Presley Drive in Noblesville, east of State Roads 37 and 38.
Altman
The $85 million project will feature a three-story, 108,000 square-foot emergency operations center designed to house 911 dispatch and emergency operations. Plans also call for additional storage and the potential for a childcare facility. Hamilton County Commissioner Christine Altman says Hamilton County Public Safety Communications has outgrown its current space.
“As the county grows, so too do the demands for public service,” Altman said. “Even if the county council gave us additional dispatchers, we simply wouldn’t have a place to put them.”
The 911 dispatch center currently shares the basement of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office with the Hamilton County Emergency Operations Center. The department dispatches for 17 agencies including seven police departments, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, and nine fire and EMS agencies.
Rendering provided by Hamilton County Government
Hubbs
“This new center will significantly enhance our ability to respond to emergencies and provide critical services to our residents,” Hamilton County Communications Executive Director Mike Hubbs said. “It represents a major investment in the safety and well-being of Hamilton County.”
A 0.1 percent public service local income tax will help pay for the new building. Construction is expected to start next month and will take two years to complete.