Human Services Complex
Welcome to “Your” Groundbreaking!
We are honored and pleased to be able to celebrate with you today at the Official Groundbreaking Ceremony of the new Kent County Human Services Complex! This exciting $27 million facility will feature:
Proposed Site Plan
South
Parking Lot- State of Michigan - Kent County Department of Human Services - Relocated from 415 Franklin and Cascade Commons
- ACSET - MichiganWorks! and Community Action Services - Previously located at Sheldon Complex
- Kent County Sheldon Health Clinic - Previously located at Sheldon Complex
Previously located at Sheldon ComplexThis consolidation into the Kent County Human Services Complex will provide residents with a convenient, accessible facility and a wide variety of human services. The environment will be state-of-the-art and user-friendly...this facility truly belongs to the residents of Kent County.
Facility Facts
- 137,000 square feetw Three (3) floorsw On-site parking spaces, with additional on-street parking available
- LEED Certified - U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Environmental
& Energy Design, including:
- Energy Efficient Mechanical/Electrical Systems
- Expansive Use of Glass
- Reflective Roof
- Water Reduction Systems
- Permeable Asphalt - Reduces Storm Water Discharge
- Low Maintenance Landscaping
- Locally Made Products/Components
- $27 Million investment in the community - hundreds of construction jobs + 400 Department of Human Services, ACSET, and Health Clinic employees
- Design Plus - Architects/Engineersw
- The Christman Company - Construction Managers
- Groundbreaking: October 29, 2007
- Construction: November 2007 to May 2009
- Occupancy: June 1, 2009
This is an exciting day for our community. We appreciate your support and encouragement of this project, and look forward to watching the construction progress over the next 18 months. We invite you to be in attendance in June 2009 when we dedicate this exciting new addition to Kent County!
