The City of Clinton has been planning for nearly two years for a new police and fire station and a new City Hall.
Tuesday morning on the WHOW Morning Show, Clinton Mayor Helen Michelassi told the Hart Media Group they are working to acquire property for those locations. While it has taken longer than her initial 90-day vision to find property, the Mayor indicates they are getting closer to deciding on locations.
According to City Administrator Tony Harris, a lot goes into the decision for where these locations should be. He explains there is a lot to consider - including accessibility for fire department equipment and having a central location for them to be able to get to an emergency in a reasonable time.
Mayor Michelassi and Harris say they are committed to not raising taxes to make this project happen. They note the City has reserves and are working with the City Treasurer to find the dollars so taxes do not have to be raised, and services would not be impacted.
The Mayor and Harris hope to have an announcement on those parcels of property in the next month and estimate it could be by the end of 2026, when we start to see dirt move on those new locations.
