(Stephenville, Tx) – The Stephenville Police Department is expected to temporarily relocate headquarters next week following an agreement between the city and county.

This after their building on Belknap Street was severely damaged during a strong storm in October.  Stephenville City Administrator Alan Barnes tells the Empire Tribune that the county is allowing the police department to temporarily use one of its building for the next six months.

After the storm, police dispatch was immediately moved to the Erath County Sheriff’s Office.  Meanwhile, the patrol division remained in the damaged headquarters, cordoned off with plastic.

The agreement paves the way for patrol to relocate to a building on McNeil Street and repairs to the headquarters to begin.  Barnes said the city is still working with the insurance company to determine the needed repairs.