Ground Broken on Fenton Community Center ExpansionGround Broken on Fenton Community Center Expansion

10/18/12 - A groundbreaking ceremony took place yesterday for additions and renovations to be made to the Fenton Community Center. The project will add two new classrooms to the building’s south side and renovate the interior to increase building code compliance, particularly for handicapped access. Fenton Mayor Sue Osborn says the expansion will be useful for renting the facility out and also as a studio for the local artists’ guild. The project is being funded with $800,000 in private donations and $1.3 million in city money. Osborn tells WHMI that city officials went forward with the project because there is a legitimate need for improved handicapped access and having a strong, active community center will serve to bring business and new residents to the downtown. Construction is planned to begin in the spring of 2013 and be completed sometime that fall. (TD)