They wanted an easily assessable spot for everyone, while remaining in the township's budget. After visiting more than half a dozen locations, the task force found a 15-acre lot off of Stones Crossing Road just east of Center Grove Middle School. For almost my entire two-year period on the board, we were looking at every option in the area. The purchase will be a joint effort between the township, Center Grove Schools and local developer Greg Allen, who owns the property. It also would give the corporation a 10-year option to purchase an additional 3 acres for tennis courts.
Maple hopes to have the purchase finalized by the end of the year.
Once that is complete, Maple and members of the township's task force will visit other government offices in nearby townships to decide the best construction process. Because the construction plans and designs haven't been finalized yet, an estimate on what the building will cost isn't available. However, Maple has already looked into how long certain loans would take to pay off.