To go downtown or not to go downtown? That's a question that has been pretty much answered as Dexter officials renew their search for a new home for the village hall.
The village had planned to buy the old Dexter Library just outside downtown earlier this year but backed off that idea. The Village Council now has toured 10 possible sites for a new village hall, all but one of which is downtown. Of those 10 sites, six are still being considered and those six are in the central business district.
"We're talking about finding an architecture and design firm to help us," says Courtney Nicholls, assistant village manager for Dexter.
Among those still under consideration are 3238 Broad Street, 8005 Main Street, 8140 Main, 7931 Grand Street and a vacant lot on Baker Road.
The current village hall is on the second floor of the National City Bank building in downtown where it has 2,000 square feet without a meeting space. Currently the village uses the local senior center as its meeting space.
Source: Courtney Nicholls, assistant village manager for Dexter
Writer: Jon Zemke
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