November 21, 2025

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Articles for tag: Monument Park

Matt Rosentreter

Monument Park Gazebo Ramp Proposal Fails

Monument Park Gazebo Ramp Proposal Fails

Dexter City Council voted against a recent bid for the construction of a ramp leading up to the gazebo in Monument Park from Central St. After concerns were raised at a June council meeting by local citizens about accessibility, city staff were directed to begin looking for interested contractors to submit ramp plans. Two bids ...

Matt Rosentreter

Dexter Council Expands Social District

Dexter Council Expands Social District

Dexter City Council voted to expand the Dexter Social District at their Sept. 22 meeting. “The purpose of the boundary expansion is to include Monument Park, in order to attract more visitors to Downtown Dexter, support businesses and events in the Downtown, and promote greater vibrancy and activation of public spaces in the Downtown,” the ...

Matt Rosentreter

Dexter City Council Continues Monument Park Accessibility Discussions

Dexter City Council Continues Monument Park Accessibility Discussions

After concerns were raised by local residents at recent city council meetings, the Dexter Council has begun pursuing accessibility options for the gazebo in Monument Park. A few recommendations and potential ramp designs have been submitted to the city council. ADA standards require a slope of 1:12. Since the gazebo is 30” above the nearby ...

Matt Rosentreter

Dexter Begins Looking at Accessibility Options for Monument Park

Dexter Begins Looking at Accessibility Options for Monument Park

At Dexter City Council’s June 9 meeting, the council unanimously passed a motion directing city staff to begin looking into options for designing and installing an ADA compliant ramp at Monument Park’s gazebo. While originally a discussion item, councilmember Wa-Louisa Hubbard moved to make it a consideration item. “I just think there’s no reason not ...

Trevor Sullivan

Dexter Community Band Celebrates Dexter’s Bicentennial

Dexter Community Band Celebrates Dexter’s Bicentennial

Community News  DCB’S free celebratory concert will be held on Saturday, June 22 at 7:00 pm in Dexter’s Gazebo located in Monument Park at the intersection of Ann Arbor Dexter Road and Central Street.  Come and enjoy an outdoor concert featuring many band favorites; National Emblem, Liberty Bell and of course everyone’s favorite John Phillip ...

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