City buys building for police, court
Photo by Donnita Fisher
The new police station and municipal court
The city of Canton has purchased a building at 555 W. Hwy. 243 to turn into a new police station and municipal court.
The 8,500 square foot building sits between the Children’s Advocacy Center and the Andrews Center.
The office building was purchased from Mary and Jack Paul of Tyler for $100,000.
“It’s twice as size as the current police building,” City Manager Lonny Cluck said.
The current building on Hwy. 64 will be maintained for permanent records detention and police interviews, Cluck said.
The building will need some renovation and no move-in date has been set, he said.
The new city hall, being constructed on Buffalo Street under the historic water tower, is expected to be completed in about two months, Cluck said.
