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City commission delays senior recreation center bond; construction manager RFP to move forward
Summary
At the Jan. 14 Birmingham Parks and Recreation Board meeting, members heard that the City Commission decided not to place a senior recreation center bond on the May ballot and that staff will seek construction manager services to work with architects on cost estimates and program needs.
At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Birmingham Parks and Recreation Board heard that the City Commission declined to place a bond measure for a new senior recreation center on the May ballot and that staff will solicit construction manager services to help refine cost estimates and programming.
Board member Pam Graham said the commission "does not feel that the issue is ready for a public election in May" and that, under Michigan election timing, a bond could move to a special election in August or the regular November ballot.
That decision shifts the timetable for any bond from a possible May vote to August or November 2025. Graham…
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