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City starting process to buy old White House Theatre for police department, public safety complex
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July 8, 2022 • Vol. 3, Issue 27
TITANIC MUSEUM DISPLAYS FLAGS IN CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY – A sea of red, white and blue adorns the grassy areas in front of the Titanic Museum Attraction, with the addition of 4,000 American flags. For the second year in a row, Titanic has celebrated the 4th of July in style; it is the hope of Mary Kellogg, President and COO of Titanic Museum Attractions that this patriotic exhibit will encourage other Branson businesses to do the same and that Branson will soon be known for flags lining 76 Country Boulevard each July 4th. Kellogg invites visitors and locals alike to visit the Titanic or simply drive by to see the 4,000 symbols of our country’s freedom. For more information about Titanic Museum Attractions, call 800-381-7670 or visit their website, www.titanicbranson.com. The flags will be on display until July 11. (Photo by K.D. Michaels)
Submitted to Branson Globe In a closed special meeting on July 1, 2022, the Branson Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to start the initial process to purchase the White House Theatre, located at 2255 Gretna Rd., to serve as a Public Safety Complex and the new headquarters of the Branson Police Department. Not only will the facility be repurposed as the Branson Police Department Headquarters, but it may also eventually provide space for Branson Fire Rescue Administration Offices, training facilities for police and fire personnel, a new Emergency Operations Center and facilities for community use. The 65,000 sq. foot building cost $2.5 million and would be purchased through the reserve funds of the half-cent Public Safety Sales Tax that was passed in 2017. While the Branson Police Department previously purchased land for a new police station at 311 Forsythe St. in 2018 with the Public Safety Sales Tax, plans to build a station were put
White House Theatre (FILE) on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purchase and repurposing of this new public safety complex will save the city millions of dollars from the original proposed plan as it is more than double the square footage of the 30,000 sq. foot original building plan and will relocate the police into a much-needed new home many years ahead of the original estimated timeline. If the sale of the new building goes through, the City will sell the land previously purchased and will put the money towards the purchase of the new Public Safety Complex. This project is in its very early stages and no timelines for remodeling or opening date have been set.
