On Monday, May 20, 2024 at 10am, Dexter Community Schools will welcome the community to a
ceremonial ribbon cutting with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, Senator Sue Shink, Representative
Jennifer Conlin, and Representative Carrie Rheingans at the Wellness Center at 2810 Baker Rd,
Dexter, MI 48130.
Dexter Community Schools recently completed the purchase of the Dexter Wellness Center from the
5 Healthy Towns Foundation using funds provided to DCS in 2023 as part of an $8.5M state
appropriation along with an $850,000 federal Community Project Funding Grant championed by
Congresswoman Dingell.
This funding was secured by the diligent collaboration of Congresswoman Dingell, Senator Shink,
Representative Conlin, and Representative Rheingans. The purchase of the Wellness Center is part of
a larger project that will provide a permanent home for the Dexter Senior Center, creating a
Multigenerational Community Center that will serve the entire community.
The Dexter Senior Center has secured additional funding of $750,000 from Washtenaw County to build and furnish a permanent home for the Dexter Senior Center adjacent to the Wellness Center. The Senior Center hopes to break ground this summer, pending final approval of plans from the City.
Superintendent Dr. Chris Timmis noted that, “This project represents a true collaboration of the
Wellness Center, Senior Center, DCS District Staff, Michigan lawmakers, and the City of Dexter. It
underscores the fact that Dexter truly is a community school district. The seniors deserve a
functional and modern facility and the community will continue to enjoy all the benefits that the
Wellness Center has offered residents.”
5 Healthy Towns CEO Steve Petty said, “This is a wonderful accomplishment for our
community…When 5 Healthy Towns made the decision to list the facility for sale in early 2023, we
could only hope for an outcome that preserved the center as a place of wellness and social
connection. Dexter Community Schools have impressed upon us their desire to continue to see the
center thrive and we are delighted to support those efforts.”
For more information, contact Dexter Community Schools at 734-424-4102 or email Dr. Timmis at
timmisc@dexterschools.org. Background information about the project can be found on our website.
