East Dubuque City Council members on Tuesday voted to approve purchasing a 20-foot-by-24-foot triple-wide office trailer from A-1 Mobile Storage Service in Manchester to be used temporarily by the East Dubuque Police Department. The cost of the trailer, including delivery and installation behind City Hall, is $86,255. City Manager Loras Herrig said the structure is estimated to take six to eight weeks to arrive, so police could potentially occupy it by March. The current police station’s condition is deteriorating rapidly, and city officials are seeking federal funds to replace both it and the city fire station.
