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Mayor G.T. Bynum has invited a group of city councilors, public safety officials and other city leaders to meet privately with him later this month to discuss where the city might establish a public safety complex.

But don’t expect a new facility to be up and running anytime soon.

“It is very rare, at least in my experience at the city, for a significant capital improvement to come together very quickly,” Bynum said.

He said there is general consensus among the people he’s spoken with that the Police Courts Building downtown is not a viable long-term option…