EAST LANSING, Mich. — A vacant building in Meridian Township was demolished this week to make way for a stormwater management facility led by the Ingham County Drain Commission.
The building, just west of the Okemos Meijer, was demolished Wednesday.
The empty building and property were acquired in 2022 by the drainage district to aid in stormwater management and the prevention of flooding at the Okemos Road and Grand River Avenue intersection and in downstream residential neighborhoods.
The drainage project will not begin until 2024 or 2025, however the demolition of this building, which continues to be vandalized, is occurring in 2023 for public safety reasons.
In the coming months, residents will be able to find signs at the project site explaining the drainage project. Any questions about this project should be directed to the Ingham County Drain Commission at 517.676.8395.
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