LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Meridian Township Board has introduced its subsequent steps following the failure of two proposals that may have allowed for the event of a brand new neighborhood and senior heart.
Meridian Township residents voted on the 2 proposals, which included a development bond and an working millage, on August 5. Each could be rejected.
Meridian Twp. voters to resolve on new neighborhood and senior heart
The Meridian Township Board held a gathering on August 7 and shared 4 choices that present “varying odds” of retaining a $5 million grant from the State of Michigan, which should be utilized by September 30, 2026.
4 new Meridian Township proposals:
Choice one: New development
Following the failure of the neighborhood and senior heart, the township has restricted its new development proposal to focus solely on the senior heart
The board studies that this development undertaking remains to be viable, however is more and more constrained by time
Choice 1 from the Could 8, 2025, township board packet, which is the present design on the Central Fireplace Station web site, could be used, as restarting the design course of is just not doable attributable to time constraints
The board has additionally reviewed the true property market and studies that there are not any current buildings obtainable that may be a viable possibility.
Choice two: Okemos Public Colleges partnership
The board studies that they might pursue a brand new senior heart facility as a part of the Chippewa Center Faculty development undertaking
Whereas not at present within the facility design, the board would work with the varsity district to plan for a future section of development on the center faculty, which would come with the senior heart
Choice three: Partnership with one other company
The board studies that for the reason that present senior heart will now not be obtainable beginning in Could 2028, a partnership with one other company could be an alternative choice, if an applicable location is obtainable
Different companies might embrace faculty districts and different municipalities
Choice 4: Reassessment and new technique
The board studies that, given the preliminary failure of the proposals, an alternative choice is to pause and reassess the senior heart facility and program in full.
This course of might begin later this yr or early 2026
This method would offer further time to develop obtainable choices
Extra info may be discovered on web page 136 of the August 7 Township Board Assembly packet right here.
The board has since directed employees to pursue possibility two and can search to accomplice with native faculty districts in addition to re-evaluate current buildings that might serve the neighborhood’s wants.
That is an ongoing course of, and extra particulars will likely be supplied as they turn out to be obtainable.
You probably have any further questions, you may contact Meridian Township at [email protected].
