Dexter moves forward with plans for Mill Creek Park

Dexter officials now have an idea of what the new Mill Creek Park will look like and they hope to start construction on it sometime next year.The plan calls for a combination of urban park with recreational resources and natural areas filled with trees, shrubs and small woodland creatures. The concept is the work of Ann Arbor-based JJR. Village officials plan to add more design details this year while applying for state funding.”It could change once we get into the design phase,” says Allison Bishop, community development director of the village of Dexter.The park will run alongside approximately one mile of the east bank of Mill Creek between Warrior Creek Park and Shield Road. It will be integrated into the city’s proposed river walk, highlighting the section of Mill Creek that borders downtown.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.Source: Allison Bishop, community development director for the village of DexterWriter: Jon Zemke