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Hartland residents oppose siting new police station and village hall in Hartbrook Park; board schedules public information sessions
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Village of Hartland board not to use Hartbrook Park for a proposed combined police station and village hall, citing loss of green space, traffic and impacts on youth sports. The board scheduled two public information sessions to present site studies and drawings.
Dozens of residents told the Village of Hartland board on Monday that they oppose locating a proposed new police station and village hall on Hartbrook Park, arguing the park’s ball field, river access and walking trails are heavily used and would be lost if the project proceeds there.
The comments came during the meeting’s public-comment period and were followed by a presentation from village officials who said they will hold two informational sessions — planned for Aug. 13 and Aug. 20 from 6:05 p.m. to about 8:30 p.m. — to share site studies, preliminary drawings and to arrange escorted tours of the existing police space.
Many speakers said Hartbrook Park is an essential neighborhood asset. “We just don’t wanna give up green space,” resident Bill Truchill told the board. Resident…
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