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Tittabawassee Township asks for $750,000 to plan overhaul of aging public safety building
Summary
Tittabawassee Township officials requested $750,000 for preliminary planning, design and pre‑construction work to modernize a combined police and fire facility built in 1958, citing lack of locker rooms, exhaust removal, training space and secure entry.
Representative Beerline, joined by Tittabawassee Township Manager Brandy Fetterspeel and Fire Chief Philip Shaver, asked the subcommittee for $750,000 to pay for planning and pre‑construction related to modernization of the township’s combined police and fire facility. Presenters said the 1958 building lacks a secure public entrance, has inadequate training space for groups of 40 or more, lacks proper exhaust removal for fire apparatus, has insufficient locker and shower facilities and limited office space.
Manager Fetterspeel described population growth, the presence of MBS International Airport and the state correctional facility in the area and said the township intends to leverage local capital, public safety and police millages and water/sewer funds to reduce bonding if state planning funds are provided. Fire Chief Philip Shaver detailed operational deficiencies for both firefighting and policing functions.
Committee members asked about project phasing, engineers and funding gaps; presenters said the township expects planning to take up to a year and construction to begin within two years if planning funds are awarded, and that the township prefers to avoid bonding.
Speakers: Rep. Beerline; Brandy Fetterspeel, Township Manager; Philip Shaver, Fire Chief.
Provenance: - topicintro: Rep Beerline opening remarks and Fetterspeel overview (00:12:13). - topfinish: Phil Shaver testimony and member Q&A (00:21:10).
