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Section 5: OPA Board Subject: Terry Back in Control Msg# 915670
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One thing we have not heard definitively, to my knowledge, is what the police chief thinks OPA needs in terms of a police station and why.
Well, why wouldn't he? If OPA offered to build me a new HQ with my own private office and parking space I'd go for it, and I'm not even a cop. I like to see the BOD come up with a 5 year capital improvement/replacement plan (if they haven't already). I'd demolish the CC/Tern grill and the community office building at White Horse park. Lease the office space. Downsize the CC/TG to a small footprint with a bar/grill/pro shop/lockers. Then I'd try to sell the pool cover (there is a sucker born every minute) and if no takers relocate it for an alternative use such as indoor tennis/pickle ball. Then I'd see if we could get some slots in the YC. The Bel Air AL Post #39 has been limping along barley breaking even for years. They have been granted permission to purchase/rent 5 machines. I am curious as to how that will work out. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: and we are spared the pension costs that are bankrupting cities across America. I don't think OPA offers any retirement plan to anyone that would cause what you fear. Why not lease a new HQ? Get it off our balance sheet and just rent one of the vacant properties in the same shopping center DiNovas is. I assume Walgreens will close once the new one on 589 is ready. Interesting and out-of-box idea. Not sure if that would work for OPA. Regardless, the police just reported crime is down in OP. Also, a primary impetus for this $500,000 was a prisoner who escaped from the current police department in the admin building. He was apparently only restrained by some device in the drywall. He pulled out the devices and left by a rear door. At any rate, that's what I've heard. The department has operated in the current area for many years. OP is not getting any bigger. Perhaps all that's needed is some remodeling and better restraints for those arrested before they are are moved to the state police or county lockup. OPA, to my knowledge, does not house prisoners and hopefully we never will. One thing we have not heard definitively, to my knowledge, is what the police chief thinks OPA needs in terms of a police station and why. |
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