MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Senior Center/Library is approaching 50-percent completion, according to Eric Seely, deputy county administrative officer.
The dual-use facility is located at 21256 Washington St., next to the new Middletown Square Park, which is being developed by Lake County Public Works Department in cooperation with a volunteer park committee.
Seely said the building is expected to be completed this winter and the park is expected to be completed next spring.
“The western side of the park was completed in time for Middletown Days in June,” Seely said. “The park and building will provide the community with an attractive gathering place in the center of Middletown.”
The dual-use facility comprises a total of 12,377 square feet, including 4,400 square feet of senior center space, 5,450 square feet of public library space and 2,527 square feet of common area. Plumbing, electrical, heating and duct work is completed.
Seely said the roof is expected to be finished this month and the installation of drywall will begin mid-July. He said windows will be installed in a couple of weeks followed by the installation of siding. The parking lot is complete and ready for pavement.
The cost of the senior center/library portion of the project is approximately $3,700,000; the Square Park cost is about $140,000. Seely said the county is administrating both projects and providing the bulk of the funding from the county”s general fund.
Additional funding for the building includes a $545,000 Community Development Block Grant; $40,000 in Indian Gaming Mitigation funds; and $50,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Community Facilities Program.
Additional funding for the park came from public donations. Supervisor Jim Comstock donated the topsoil, Seely said.
