Dexter has narrowed the options for its new home to three plans, but it hasn't gotten much beyond that yet.
The Village Council is debating between expanding its police and fire station into a new city hall, buying the old Pilot property or going back to buying the old Dexter Library.
"The board is not really focused on one thing or another yet," says Donna Dettling, village manager for Dexter. "There are still a lot of options on the table."
Expanding the fire and police station on 8140 Main St. would include tripling the size of the 5,000-square-foot structure. The $3 million project would build additions to the Alpine Street side and a new fire truck bay to the century-old building.
The village is also looking at buying the old Pilot industrial building on Grand Street. The $5-$7 million project would reconfigure part of the 90,000-square-foot structure and rent the rest of it out.
Building a new 5,000-square-foot building on vacant land was also discussed. However, doing that would cost at least $1.2 million, which does not include land acquisition costs. The village also still hasn’t ruled out buying and revamping the old Dexter Library building.
The Village Council plans to hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Dexter Senior Center, 7720 Arbor St., to find out which option village residents prefer.
Source: Donna Dettling, village manager for Dexter
Writer: Jon Zemke
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