Summary
Council approved $674,000 to gut the interior of the old Public Safety Center on Piedmont Road, the next step toward moving police in. Demolition takes about 120 days; the full build-out likely won't be done for another couple of years.
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Last discussed Jul 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
$674,000 now, with a much larger construction contract still to come.
Charleston police officers and residents waiting for a modern police headquarters.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Jul 6, 2026
Demolition of the old police public safety building is about three weeks in, and renovations to Firehouses No. 1 and No. 5 plus parking garage work are moving along.
City Council - Apr 20, 2026
Council approved $674,000 to gut the interior of the old Public Safety Center on Piedmont Road, the next step toward moving police in. Demolition takes about 120 days; the full build-out likely won't be done for another couple of years.
City Council - Jan 20, 2026
Nearly a year after the city bought the building for the new police station — about $4 million spent — demolition hasn't started. Snodgrass formally asked the city manager for a public timeline.
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