A ground breaking ceremony was held Tuesday for an evidence processing and storage facility at the New Mexico Firefighters Training Academy.
The 1,600-square foot facility will provide the State Fire Marshal’s Office with a secure location in which evidence needed for arson investigations will be preserved. Environmental controls will ensure that this critical evidence is preserved.
The Fire Marshal’s office is a division of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.
State Fire Marshal John Standefer and his staff, along with Commissioners Sandy Jones, Jason Marks, and David King attended the groundbreaking, as well as officials from the city and county. While a quorum of the City Council was present, no official actions or business was conducted.
Jones said the new facility spotlights the importance of collaborative relationships between state and local government.
“Through our agreement with the City of Socorro, we’ve been able to continually enhance the services and infrastructure at the State Firefighters Training Academy – it’s the kind of relationship that not only benefits one local government, but all local governments when it comes to the important work our arson investigators do,” Jones said. “We’re proud of the strong ties we’ve built with New Mexico’s counties and municipalities.”
Brewbaker Construction of Las Cruces is the contractor.
Officials anticipate the $287,762 facility will be up and running by April 2010.
According to a separate PRC press release, Jones is turning over the reins as commission chairman to King. The commission elects a new chairman every year.
Photo: State and local officials took part in the groundbreaking for an evidence storage facility at the New Mexico Firefighters Training Academy Tuesday. Pictured (from left): PRC Commissioner David King, Councilor Peter Romero, Councilor Gordy Hicks, Mayor Ravi Bhasker, PRC Commissioner Jason Marks, County Commission Chairman Rosie Tripp, PRC Commissioner Sandy Jones, State Rep. Don Tripp, Councilor Mary Ann Chavez-Lopez, Architect John Barton, Contractor Art Brewbaker, Deputy Fire Marshal Reyes Romero, Deputy Fire Marshal Randy Arnold, Deputy Fire Marshal John Standerfer.
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airman Rosie Tripp,บาคาร่าออนไลน์ PRC Commissioner Sandy Jones, State Rep. Don Tripp, Councilor Mary Ann Chavez-Lopez, Architectคาสิโนออนไลน์ John Barton, Contractor Art Brewbaker, Deputy Fire Marshal Reyes Romero, Deputy Fire Marshal Randy Arnold, Deputy Fire Marshal John Standerfer.
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