ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The Round Rock City Council green-lighted a $15.1 million contract with a construction company to expand their public safety training center on Thursday.
The center currently trains the city’s police and fire departments. The expansion would add a new classroom building, new Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) track, a skills pad, a pair of sheds for housing training vehicles and equipment, and a backup generator.
“That’ll allow them to stay here and train,” said Round Rock Mayor Craig Morgan. “With the growth, you’ve got to be able to give them the tools that they need to go out and be successful to protect our citizens.”
According to the City of Round Rock, population has grown over an estimated 17,000 since September 2021.
“I think in Round Rock, public safety is so important, our citizens demand that they feel safe,” Morgan said. “Just having it here locally keeps everything tight and close, and it just makes it easier on everybody.”
Funding for the expansion of the center was initially approved by voters in a 2023 bond election.
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