• Public officials, city staff and residents gathered outside the city of Hutchins new public safety building last week at a historical ribbon cutting in the Hutchins Fire Department’s apparatus bay located on W. Palestine Street.
    Public officials, city staff and residents gathered outside the city of Hutchins new public safety building last week at a historical ribbon cutting in the Hutchins Fire Department’s apparatus bay located on W. Palestine Street.
    RITA COOK / Staff Writer

    HUTCHINS – Public officials, city staff and residents gathered outside the city of Hutchins new public safety building last week at a historical ribbon cutting in the Fire Department’s apparatus bay located on W. Palestine Street.

    Dallas County Commissioner, John Wiley Price spoke as did Texas State Representative Carl O. Sherman (D-109) who said,“This is a great day that we are standing in this building that is for public safety.”

    Texas Senator Royce West (D-23) added, “You’re sitting in a corridor, that for years, and years, and years, we have talked about growth in Hutchins.

    “I’m glad to be here today to help you cut the ribbon on this facility.”

    The project took around three years to complete and was financed by a certificate of obligation for roughly $7-million.

    Around 40 employees will be stationed at the public safety building, including police, fire, code enforcement, and animal control personnel.

    Personnel and apparatus located there will have quicker response times to those on the west of Interstate 45.

    The current fire station at 1525 E. Wintergreen will continue primarily serving those east of I-45.

    Hutchins Mayor Mario Vasquez concluded the ceremony with a reminder too the new public safety building police services will also be improved in way of response times for those living on the west of Interstate 45 because of the new location.

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