Omaha Voters Approve $155 Million Police-Fire Headquarters

Voters also approved a $30 million bond to redevelop Tranquility Park into an athletic complex.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Law Enforcement

Omaha Voters Approve $155 Million Police-Fire Headquarters

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Should your city borrow $155 million to build a new police and fire headquarters?

Omaha voters approved a $155 million bond to build a joint Omaha Police and Fire Department headquarters, with 92,224 votes in favor, about 70% of votes cast. A separate bond of up to $30 million to redevelop Tranquility Park into an athletic complex also passed, with about 75% support as of 10:45 p.m.

Why it matters

The current Police Department Central Headquarters is more than 50 years old, has structural issues, limited office space, no wireless internet access, and asbestos. The new 275,000-square-foot facility will replace it and consolidate Fire Department administrative functions for Omaha residents.

The $155 million bond passed with about 70% of votes cast, and the joint headquarters is scheduled for completion by 2029. Final certified totals were pending the Douglas County Election Commission's updated posting at 11:45 p.m.

The players

Omaha Police Department

The Omaha Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency whose Central Headquarters is being replaced by the new joint facility.

Omaha Fire Department

The Omaha Fire Department is the city's fire and emergency response agency, which will consolidate its administrative functions in the joint headquarters.

Douglas County Election Commission

The Douglas County Election Commission is the local body that tallies and publishes election results for voters in Douglas County, Nebraska.

The details

The $155 million bond funds construction of the joint headquarters near 74th Avenue and Cass Avenue, which will replace the Police Department's Central Headquarters near South 15th and Howard Streets. The same bond also finances construction and improvements for other public facilities.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Voters approved the $155 million headquarters bond and the Tranquility Park bond.
2029: Joint headquarters scheduled for completion.

Legal Context

Omaha's bond approach reflects a broader municipal pattern of financing public safety infrastructure through voter-approved general obligation debt rather than operating budgets. The 2029 completion target places the project on a multi-year timeline common to large civic facilities.

Residents will see the Police Department's current Central Headquarters replaced by a 275,000-square-foot facility near 74th Avenue and Cass Avenue by 2029. The change affects where police and fire administrative services are based for people living across Omaha.

The takeaway

Voter approval of the $155 million bond signals Omaha's decision to replace an aging, deficient police headquarters with a consolidated public safety facility. Residents can track the 2029 completion schedule as construction proceeds.