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Kent County expanding services with the ground breaking of its North Campus

Kent County North Campus rendering
Kent County
Kent County North Campus rendering

North Campus scheduled to open April 2023.

Shovels in hand, Kent County officials turned dirt officially breaking ground on a 30,000 square foot campus addressing the service needs of a growing community. Funding for the $12.5 million facility is allocated through the County’s Capital Improvement Program Fund. Kent County Board of Commissioners Chair Mandy Bolter says the project will be completed “without the need to issue bonds.”

The North Campus located at 4191 17 Mile Road in Cedar Springs will house the Sheriff’s Office North Sub-Station, a county Health Department clinic, a ‘hoteling space’ and room for the county to expand additional services.

Earlier this year the county set aside an additional $630,000 meeting rising construction costs. It plans to halt construction during the winter months due to global building material shortages including steel.

The North Campus is scheduled to open its doors in April 2023.

Patrick joined WGVU Public Media in December, 2008 after eight years of investigative reporting at Grand Rapids' WOOD-TV8 and three years at WYTV News Channel 33 in Youngstown, Ohio. As News and Public Affairs Director, Patrick manages our daily radio news operation and public interest television programming. An award-winning reporter, Patrick has won multiple Michigan Associated Press Best Reporter/Anchor awards and is a three-time Academy of Television Arts & Sciences EMMY Award winner with 14 nominations.