First there were eleven, and then there were three and now the Dexter Village Council is back up to five options for the Village Hall.
Even though the options seem to fluctuate from more to less and then more again, one thing is consistent.
"I think there is a general consensus that they want to stay downtown," says Donna Dettling, village manager for Dexter.
The options as of now are as follows:
- Expanding the fire and police station on 8140 Main St. The $3 million project would triple the size of the 5,000-square-foot structure, building additions to the Alpine Street side and a new fire truck bay.
- Renovating the old Tupper Property on Broad Street. The DDA announced plans to purchase and redevelop last year.
- Renovating the old Dexter Library building. The Village Council started to follow through on this project in early 2008 but decided against it.
- Leasing space in the new Mill Creek Terrace building. That structure is set to be built on the western edge of downtown next year.
- Buy and revamp the old Cottage Inn structure on the east side of downtown adjacent to Monument Park. That building is mostly vacant except for one attorney's office there.
The Village Council plans to discuss these potential sites at its meeting Monday night.
Source: Donna Dettling, village manager for Dexter
Writer: Jon Zemke
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