The new public safety building, called “a facility we should all be proud of” by the first responders inhabiting it and the project team who constructed it, held an open house on Saturday attended by more than 100 people.
The 43,000-square-foot building, housing both the Mansfield police and fire departments, is located at the intersection of East and Pratt streets and cost $22 million to build.
Town manager Kevin Dumas, fire chief Neal Boldrighini and police chief Ron Sellon all expressed their thanks to not only the work of the project’s team members and building committee, but to the community for its support in creating such a building. “If not for your faith in us, we would not be here at this point,” Sellon said.
The ample space within the structure means the departments no longer have to use rooms for multiple functions.