By MES Dispatch Staff
The Briefing
- • Grand Blanc Township, Mich., officially opened a new 60,000-square-foot public safety and public works complex on June 8, 2026, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at 5272 S. Dort Highway.
- • The $24 million facility consolidates Fire Station No. 1 and the Department of Public Works into a single, purpose-built structure designed to address longstanding space and safety limitations at the township’s existing facilities.
- • Township Supervisor Scott Bennett stated the project was completed without a tax increase, funded through years of dedicated municipal savings.
- • Planning for the new complex began in 2019 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic; ground was broken in mid-October 2024.
- • Grand Blanc Township firefighters began operating out of the new station on June 8, with a public open house allowing residents and community partners to tour the facility and meet township staff.
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Grand Blanc Township marked the completion of a $24 million public safety and public works complex with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 8, 2026, at 5272 S. Dort Highway, formally opening a 60,000-square-foot facility that brings Fire Station No. 1 and the Department of Public Works under one roof for the first time.
Township Supervisor Scott Bennett said the project addresses infrastructure deficiencies that had persisted for years at both departments. The former Fire Station No. 1 had been physically connected to the township’s main offices at 5371 S. Saginaw St., a configuration that created safety challenges and limited operational space for the fire department. The Department of Public Works had similarly outgrown its footprint within the main office building. Planning for a replacement facility began in 2019 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic before groundbreaking took place in October 2024.
“This facility will serve as a vital hub for safety, wellbeing and public service for Grand Blanc Township residents,” Bennett said. “It’ll house the teams, and the equipment needed to keep our residents safe and our township running smoothly for generations to come.”
Bennett said the project was completed without raising taxes, noting that the township had spent years saving and planning for the investment. Following the ribbon-cutting, the township hosted a public open house inviting residents, local officials, and community partners to tour the building and meet with fire and public works staff. Grand Blanc Township firefighters began active operations out of the new station on June 8, the same day as the ceremony.