$2.5 Million State Bonding Request

Minnesota Emergency Response & Industrial Training Center Vehicle Training Center Expansion

City of Marshall

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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

Vehicle Training Center Expansion

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Site Location

Proposed

Existing

Future Expansion

City of Marshall, Minnesota

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2010 Dept. of Public Safety recommendation:Only support regional sites that have been

state funded to date which are:

MinnesotaDepartment of Public Safety

Tier III State Operated Camp RipleyTier II Regional Based• MERIT Center (Marshall)• Olmsted County (Rochester)• Scott County (Jordan)

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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.

Statewide & Regional Significance

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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.

Local and Regional Support

Cost Description Cost in Dollars ($)Land Acquisition 750,000Driving Course 2,975,000

Classrooms offices 1,750,000

Skid Pad 1,000,000

Driving Simulators 525,000

Total 7,000,000

Capital Financing

Funding Source Funding Amount ($)State of MN Bonding (2010) 1,000,000State of MN Bonding (current request) 2,500,000

Local Voter Approved Sales Tax 3,500,000

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