WEST BLOOMFIELD — Kelly Hyer, the executive director of West Bloomfield Parks, presented an update to the township board Aug. 11 regarding plans to build a new activities hub called the Connect Community Center.

In November 2024, West Bloomfield voters approved a $25 million bond to build a new activities center. This year, the Parks Department is celebrating 55 years of parks in the township, and the new center, spanning 48,000 feet, will be its largest endeavor to date.

“This project addresses a longstanding need for updated, accessible and centralized recreation space,” Hyer said.

The new building will be in the general location of the current Recreation Activities Center and Nature Room buildings, located at 4640 Walnut Road in West Bloomfield.

Hyer said that a team has been assemb

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