A community meeting to discuss the project at length with residents was held last week, and a second such forum is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Ypsilanti Township Civic Center. This meeting is slated to alleviate residents concerns regarding both the project s price and the center s features. Township attorneys and officials will be on hand to discuss the project with residents in an effort to ease their concerns, said township Supervisor Karen Lovejoy Roe. It s a small price to pay for a needed recreational center. A handout, detailing the project s layout, was given to residents attending the last public forum, though some felt that the information was inadequate.
Nobody really knows what s going in the project and what it s going to cost taxpayers.
The township doesn t even know what it s going to build. Lambert, among others, also complained that non-residents of Ypsilanti Township may be able to use the facility, though township officials said that only township residents would be allowed free access to the center s programs and equipment. Lambert echoed the sentiment, saying that the township hasn t figured in maintenance costs. Township officials said the money is there, spread out in time with the bond, to be paid in about 20 years. While a few residents complained that the project s details appear vague, township officials said they believe the questions would be answered at Thursday s meeting.