The city's bylaw and fire department will introduce the rest of the city to their new home on Jan. 20, close to a month after moving in.

City spokesman Matthew Grant said Wednesday the official grand opening of the new public safety building on Two Mile Hill is set for 4 p.m. that day.

Officials from the federal, territorial and city government will be set to speak during the event.

As Grant explained, while the structure is a city building, the approximately $10.9 million to build it came from federal gas tax revenue administered through the Yukon government as well as city funds (including a $6.7-million loan).

A number of other community members will also be on-hand during the event, including fire and bylaw staff, Grant said.

While tours will be offered to invited guests on Jan. 20, the general public will have to wait another day to inspect the building.

Grant explained the tours are being split over two days to limit the numbers of people making their way through the building at any one time.

As he pointed out, while the opening events are happening, it will continue to operate as a fire hall, responding to potential calls as they come in.

Construction of the building began in 2009, with fire and bylaw crews moving in last month. They had been originally scheduled to move in around October or November.

The shift was put off until December due to some minor work that had to be finished by subcontractors.

"After just over one year of construction, I am pleased to announce that our bylaw and fire departments have begun their operations in the city's newest facility,” Mayor Bev Buckway said shortly after the move was made.

"As inferred in its name, this is a facility that was built with one purpose in mind: the safety and security of our citizens.”

Also in the building are meeting and training space for groups like the Emergency Measures Organization and room for the city's main database systems.

"It's a huge accomplishment,” Grant said.

The building replaces the former fire hall located next to the new building. Fire crews also continuing to operate out of the smaller station on Second Avenue.

It also saw much-needed space open up in the Municipal Services Building on Fourth Avenue as bylaw staff moved into the new public safety building.