Mill Creek, the murky waterway most people in downtown Dexter ignored for decades is about to become a central part of the village's core.
The Village has hired Ann Arbor-based JJR to help create a preliminary design for a linear park along Mill Creek. The park is planned for the east banks of the creek between Warrior Creek Park and Shield Road.
"We're at the very, very beginning of the process," says Allison Bishop, community development director of the village of Dexter.
That means village officials have a concept for the park but not much else. They hope to finish a conceptual design early next year before going for state money in April to build it.
The idea behind the park is to open up the creek to more village residents and downtown patrons. The creek has turned into a mud-filled pond over the years as the old damn under the Main Street bridge has aged. The Washtenaw County Road Commission is tearing out that damn, rebuilding the bridge and the creek this year.
The park would be small and be dedicated for passive use, such as providing walkways along the waterway.
Source: Allison Bishop, community development director for the village of Dexter
Writer: Jon Zemke
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