I attended the grand opening and public open house for the South Metro Public Safety Training Center in Edina this past Saturday afternoon. The facility is located in the southwest corner of Edina’s Braemar Park, just south of their ice arena.
The facility is jointly owned and operated by the cities of Edina, Bloomington, Eden Prairie and the Metropolitan Airports Commission. I have written about the facility many times in this weblog, so I won’t go on and on about the project again. Needless to say, it is a project that I am very proud to be a part of personally and professionally.
In the photo below (L to R) we’ve got Mayor Gene Winsted, Bloomington; City manager Gordon Hughes, Edina; me; and Mayor Dennis Metszold, Edina.
Congratualtions to all our partners in this project. I wish the best to the many police officers and fire fighters that will use the facility. You are important to the quality of life in our communities. This facility is a sign to you of how much we value your public service.
Thank you.
