- Video shows the current Meridian Senior Center, located in Chippewa Middle School in Okemos.
- In a few years, the school is set for demolition.
- A plan will be presented to the board to create a new community and senior center located in Meridian Mall.
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story)
I’m here at Meridian Senior Center, located at Chippewa Middle School in Okemos. In the next few years, this school is set for demolition, but Meridian Township has big plans for the future of the senior center.
Marna Wilson is a Trustee on the Meridian Township Board, and the chair of the Community and Senior Center Task Force. Made up of township leaders from multiple areas of expertise, this group is preparing to present a 15-month plan to create a new community and senior center, to be located in Meridian Mall.
“We have come very far in planning this opportunity,” Wilson said. “The Meridian Mall has an empty space at the Younkers building. It is a huge building.”
According to Okemos Public Schools, Chippewa Middle School will be demolished and replaced with a new school.