It was two years ago when Belleville Mayor Michael Melham announced plans to open a permanent substation for emergency responders in the Silver Lake neighborhood of town.
After many planning sessions in which to decide the exact location and the services that would be provided, the township is now moving forward with extensive renovations to 191 Belmont Ave., to become the location of Belleville’s first emergency response substation.
The site, to open next year following extensive renovations, would primarily host the Belleville Police Department, but would also provide services from the public works department, health department and other key municipal operations such as code enforcement…