Groundbreaking Event For New Public Safety Facility in Siren

Burnett County held a groundbreaking event for the construction of the county’s new Public Safety Facility in Siren Wednesday morning.

County staff thanked everyone who was involved in the design process and the residents of the county for their support for the new building.

Last fall, the Burnett County Board approved a 30 million dollar bond to pay for the project but needed to add nearly 1.8 million dollars in further funding earlier this month due to supply issues and rising costs.

The county will use cost-saving measures in design and materials as well as additional revenue from sales tax funds and ARPA funds to supplement the increased costs.