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Expansion of Marshall Vehicle Training Center: Enhancing Emergency Response and Driver Education

The City of Marshall, Minnesota, seeks $2.5 million in state bonding to expand its Vehicle Training Center, critical for emergency response and driver education. The expanded facility will offer enhanced services, including driver skills courses, classroom simulators, hands-on personal training, and specialized training for ambulance, fire, police, and rescue personnel. Supporting regional safety initiatives and the community, this project has seen overwhelming local support, including citizen approval of sales taxes, resolutions from surrounding cities, and advocacy from the Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Expansion of Marshall Vehicle Training Center: Enhancing Emergency Response and Driver Education

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  1. $2.5 Million State Bonding Request Minnesota Emergency Response & Industrial Training Center Vehicle Training Center Expansion City of Marshall

  2. Vehicle Training Center Expansion • 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

  3. Site Location Future Expansion Proposed Existing City of Marshall, Minnesota

  4. 2010 Dept. of Public Safety recommendation:Only support regional sites that have beenstate funded to date which are: Minnesota Department of Public Safety • Tier III State Operated • Camp Ripley • Tier II Regional Based • MERIT Center (Marshall) • Olmsted County (Rochester) • Scott County (Jordan)

  5. Statewide & Regional Significance • Demand for driving safety facilities statewide. • MERIT Center services a 19 county region in the Southwest including the Lower and Upper Sioux Indian Communities. • MnDOT Highway Safety Priorities - Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Program. • Supplemental personal vehicle and commercial vehicles driving training.

  6. Local and Regional Support • In November 2012, citizen’s of the City of Marshall Overwhelmingly voted to approve local sales taxes to support the MERIT Center and related partner project • 6 Surrounding Cities in region passed resolutions of support for the MERIT Center and related partner project. • Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution of support and has advocated for the project locally including past legislative testimony. • Area Businesses have provided Letters of Support.

  7. Capital Financing

  8. Questions Thank you for your time and consideration.

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