Police Station Project Updates
Rendering- Subject to Change
Detailed information on the Police Station Project, including upcoming opportunities for public input and facility needs can be found on this page.
Project Flyers
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Public Engagement Opportunities
September 25, 2025 Project Open House Information
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History
The Village began evaluating the construction of a new Police Station in 2021 and the project was added to the Village’s capital improvement plan in 2022. The project will replace the 1968 police station with a modern law enforcement facility that addresses current and future policing needs to maintain and improve public safety in Libertyville.
Timeline
In Fall of 2021, the Village hired the Hezner Corporation, a local architect, to conduct a facility needs assessment. This needs assessment included the identification of deficiencies in the existing police station, recommended space needs, and the preliminary project budget. The project is now being reviewed in detail by the Fire & Police Committee of the Village Board. The Committee presented recommendations regarding building size, project cost and location of a new station to the Committee in July, 2025. The project will require the submission of an application for a Planned Development which will require a public hearing process in late Fall 2025. It will then proceed to the Village Board to consider the Planned Development. There will then be a public bidding process for the project at the beginning of 2026. If the project is approved by the Village Board, construction is targeted to start in 2025 or 2026.
Financial Information
The Village anticipates utilizing a dedicated funding source to construct the new station. Since 2022, the Village has collected a 1/2% percent local sales tax which has been dedicated to funding a New Building Fund for the purpose of improving Village facilities. The revenue collected is estimated to be approximately $1,600,000 annually. In 2022-2023 the Mayor led an effort for the 1/2% sales tax to minimize the financial impact on taxpaying residents. This funding model is intended to remove the burden of a new police station from local property taxpayers. Additionally revenue from the sale of the Libertyville Sports Complex properties have been transferred into the New Building Fund to support this initiative.
Additional Information
Fire & Police Committee Meeting Minutes
RFQ for Owner's Representative: At the October 8, 2024 Village Board meeting, the Village Board approved an agreement with CCS, International to provide Owner's rep services for this project.
RFQ for Architect Services: The Fire and Police Committee interviewed five firms at their January 21, 2025 meeting in order to utilize the QBS process to work towards hiring an architect for this project. At the April 8, 2025 Village Board meeting the Village Board approved a contract with FGM Architects for the amount of $2,435,000 to design the new Police Station.