The public safety facility project has been in the works since 2018 when a structural engineer completed a study of the building at 121 Faet St. SW. 

After eight years of discussions and debates, Valdese officials will break ground on a building for its police and fire departments next month.

Valdese may have to raise taxes and take on long-term debt to pay for a $10 million public safety building it cannot afford outright.

Valdese may have to raise taxes and take on long-term debt to pay for a $10 million public safety building it cannot afford outright.