Valley Grande officials have something to celebrate.

The city leaders will hold a ribbon cutting and open house for the fledging municipality’s newest addition &045; its public safety building. The event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 14.

The firemen, public safety director and members of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department will be in attendance.

The new building will house a second fire station, the public safety director’s office and an office to be utilized by the Sheriff’s Department.

In addition to the opening of the public safety building, Valley Grande officials celebrated another achievement &045; its new public safety director, Boyd Pugh, started this week.

According to Mayor Tom Lee, Pugh &8220;hit the ground running.&8221;

The municipality appears to be making calculated decisions as it plans for future growth.

These two milestones are surely just among the first of many to come, as Valley Grande continues to grow.

Elected officials &045; and city workers &045; must continue this planned approach to that growth.