Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr (right) swears in new Moses Lake Police Corporals (L-R) Yonan Mengist, Tyler St. Onge and Ray Lopez during a regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday.
August 10, 2022
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MLPD makes case for new $7M.station
Aging facility in need of upgrades, expansion - or replacement
MOSES LAKE — Even if the city of Moses Lake remodels and expands the current police department building, the Moses Lake Police Department will still need additional space in the near future. “18,500 square feet is the immediate need,” said Richard Murakami, an architect with Seattle-based Rolluda Architects, during a presentation to the Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday. Murakami said that need can basically be met right now if the current MLPD building is remodeled and the Parks and Recreation Department — which shares the building — is relocated. He estimated the cost of remodeling the building, originally constructed in 1977, at roughly $7.6 million. “We looked at the existing station, how much space is currently needed now and in 10 years,” Murakami said. ...