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Minnesota Emergency Response & Industrial Training CenterVehicle Training Center Expansion

City of Marshall

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Drivers skills course

Drivers classroom

simulators Hands on personal

training

AARP driver safety

Drivers education Bus and truck training Training for Ambulance,

Fire, Police, Rescue

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Proposed

Existing

FutureExpansion

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Minnesota

Department of Public Safety

Tier III State OperatedCamp Ripley

Tier II Regional Based MERIT Center (Marshall)

Olmsted County (Rochester)

Scott County (Jordan)

https://dps.mn.gov/pages/default.aspx

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Demand for driving safety facilities statewide.

MERIT Center services a 19 county region in theSouthwest including the Lower and Upper SiouxIndian Communities.

MnDOT Highway Safety Priorities - Toward ZeroDeaths (TZD) Program.

Supplemental personal vehicle and commercialvehicles driving training.

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In November 2012, citizens of the City of MarshallOverwhelmingly voted to approve local sales taxesto support the MERIT Center and related partnerproject

6 Surrounding Cities in region passed resolutionsof support for the MERIT Center and relatedpartner project.

Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce has passed aresolution of support and has advocated for theproject locally including past legislative testimony.

Area Businesses have provided Letters of Support.

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Cost Description Cost in Dollars ($)Land Acquisition 750,000Driving Course 2,975,000Classrooms offices 1,750,000Skid Pad 1,000,000Driving Simulators 525,000Total 7,000,000

Funding Source Funding Amount ($)State of MN Bonding (2010) 1,000,000State of MN Bonding (current request) 2,500,000Local Voter Approved Sales Tax 3,500,000Total 7,000,000

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Thank you for your time and consideration.