With a fire hall built during the horse and carriage days, Chisholm was looking for a new space for public safety.

The police department is also in rough shape, and the ambulance service area is actually a garage.

Now, they’ll all be in one, state-of-the-art space on the edge of town. The 23,000 square foot space is designed with health and wellness and security in mind. There’s even a Mother’s Room.

An open house gave people a chance to check things out on Tuesday afternoon.

Mayor Adam Lantz, who’s also a firefighter/EMT, said the plan is to be all moved in by early next week.

He added that it will mean faster response times for the public, and a better work environment for public safety.

The nearly $12 million dollar cost was covered by bonding money and Congressional spending.