Funding has been approved to continue improvements at Somerville Police headquarters.

By Harry Kane

The $282,000 requested for renovations of Police Headquarters has been allocated to the Department of Public Works after a special meeting with the Aldermen last Wednesday, April 18.

The modifications include $220,000 taken from the Police Salaries Fund and $62,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance.

Commissioner Stan Koty said that everyone was being coordinated and “it’s moving rather quickly.”

The money will be used for various upgrades and installations. Appropriations from the Police Salaries Fund will go towards air conditioning, rugs, additional painting and a portion of the new windows on the Meriam Street side of the building.

“There was an area of rugging that was ruined when they were traping in or something and the Chief wanted it done. That’s under his purview. That will be done within the next two weeks maximum,” said Koty.

Appropriations from the Unreserved Fund Balance will go towards the building of two rooms, installation of ceiling tiles, additional funds for the windows on Meriam Street and the installation of monitor fasteners and electrical outlets.

According to Commissioner Koty the ceiling tiles are 80 percent installed.

“I would honestly say, at the maximum, another 60 days until the work is completed,” said Koty.