Articles for tag: Chelsea Main Street Park, Community Development, environmental remediation, skatepark construction, Washtenaw County Brownfield Authority

March 25, 2025

Chelsea’s Main Street Park Cleanup Resumes with Big Plans Ahead

Environmental remediation kicks off in April, turning Chelsea’s former industrial site into a vibrant community space—complete with skatepark and climbing wall. Photo: Soil remediation will soon resume for Chelsea’s Main Street Park project. Courtesy MSPA. Chelsea’s Main Street Park Alliance (MSPA) has announced that environmental remediation efforts for Chelsea’s Main Street Park are set to ...

March 21, 2025

Sue Kelch

Saline Saline Education

Saline Celebrates School Expansion Despite Rainy Groundbreaking

Saline Middle School’s expansion is moving forward with major upgrades, including a new STEAM Center, senior center improvements, and a community athletic complex. Although the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saline Middle School expansion was held indoors due to inclement weather, no one’s enthusiasm was dampened. Saline Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Laatsch describes the next remodeling ...

January 31, 2025

Doug Marrin

Saline

Saline City Council Approves $500,000 for Downtown Green Space

The Saline City Council paved the way for a vibrant community gathering area pending state grant approval. Image: The undeveloped plaza as it is today behind Murphy’s Crossing with a conceptual rendering of its development as a public gathering space. Photo by Sue Kelch. Rendering provided by Edge Design Associates/TTT Design Studio At a special ...

September 12, 2024

Doug Marrin

Saline

Saline’s New Roadmap: City Unveils Plan for Growth and Community Improvement

From Better Roads to Enhanced Parks: Strategic Plan Focuses on Making Saline a More Livable City for Everyone Photo: Downtown Saline from https://www.salinemainstreet.org/ At the Saline City Council meeting on September 9, Mayor Brian Marl and other city officials presented a new strategic plan designed to guide the community’s future development and priorities. The plan, ...

January 5, 2024

Doug Marrin

Dexter Dexter Business

Consultant Maps Out Dexter’s Future Growth Potential in Comprehensive DDA Study

At the Dexter City Council meeting on December 27, Michelle Aniol, the Community Development Manager for Dexter, presented a report compiled by Land Use USA for the city’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Aniol submitted the summary of the 400-page study highlighting its key findings and projections. The study, led by Sharon Woods, Principal at Land ...