$22 Million Training Facility On 684 Acres Near Molino Won’t Happen

February 20, 2009

sographic.jpgEscambia County is officially out of a  $22 million deal to purchase 684 acres north of Molino near the Camp O’ the Pines for a regional police, fire and EMS training facility after Sheriff David Morgan said he wanted out of the deal.The Escambia County Commission voted 5-0 Thursday night to end the joint project between the county, Pensacola Junior College, The PJC Foundation  and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department. The entities entered into an interlocal agreement in 2006 to purchase the land from RMS Timberlands, LLC for $3,278,400. That sale was to be closed by December 18 on the Highway 29 property.

$11 million of the total $22 million price tag for the facility was to be contributed by the sheriff’s department via the county from local option sales tax money. The other $11 million was to come from a state grant obtained by PJC. Morgan said he was not convinced that the facility was needed.

Funds contributed by the various parties toward the project will be returned.

Plans called for the facility to being as a state-of-the-art firing range for PJC students and area law enforcement. It was to expand into a fire and emergency medical service training facility.

The original agreement was entered into by former Sheriff Ron McNesby.

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2 Responses to “$22 Million Training Facility On 684 Acres Near Molino Won’t Happen”

  1. Concerned on February 20th, 2009 10:12 am

    Maybe they could build it with(at) the Maritime Park. Then it would more economical, since the park will generate so much revenue?

  2. E.M.D. on February 20th, 2009 9:23 am

    An elected official that tries to operate in needs and not wants. Amazing!

    Thank you Sheriff David Morgan.

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