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Chelsea police department is moving into its new headquarters at 311 S. Main St. later in July and should be running its entire operations there by August, according to John Hanifan, Chelsea's city manager.
The one-story building has 6,600 square feet on the ground level and an additional 5,000-square-foot finished-basement service and storage area. The $2.5 million project is outfitted with Energy Star-compliant mechanical systems, occupancy sensors in all rooms, and LED or high-efficiency light fixtures, Hanifan says.
Besides housing the police department's 12 full-time employees, the building has chamber space for the Chelsea City Council. The council formerly held meetings in rented space at local schools.
The police department, which has been occupying a storefront space on Middle Street, now has space adequate for its needs. "Architects Design Group did a great job with the design," Hanifan says. "It fits very well into downtown Chelsea and it looks like it belongs here."
Source: John Hanifan, Chelsea city manager
Writer: Tanya Muzumdar
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