Chelsea plans to expand City Hall later this summer

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 | Source: Concentrate

Chelsea has all the ducks it needs to expand its City Hall. City officials just need to line them up in a row to make the project happen.

Chelsea officials spent this winter acquiring two parcels for the City Hall expansion. They are now working on plans for the project and expect to start putting shovels in the ground before the cold weather returns.

"Hopefully the project will start within the next couple months," says John Hanifan, city manager for Chelsea.

The city spent about $1.5 million to buy City Hall from the Chelsea State Bank and obtain land for its new downtown police station. The bank will shrink its drive-thru lanes from five to two, making room for a new 10,000-square-foot police headquarters at a cost of $2.25 million.

Source: John Hanifan, city manager for Chelsea
Writer: Jon Zemke