Omaha unveils vision for $181M public safety headquarters

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: July 20, 2026

Words: 249

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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OMAHA — A proposed $181 million public safety headquarters that would bring together key administrative functions for both Omaha police and fire departments is to rise on a 3.2-acre site in central Omaha, pending voter approval.

Mayor John Ewing on Monday unveiled the design of the 275,000-square-foot facility between Cass and Chicago Streets, near 74th Street. It would be the first joint police-fire headquarters in the city’s modern history, officials said.

Omahans first would have …

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