The township board has decided to advertise for potential sale the 23,000-square-foot Department of Public Works building at 46555 Port St., in an industrial zoned area northeast of M-14 and Beck Road. It has been appraised at $1.6 million.

Officials also are in discussions to possibly sell an adjacent site, currently leased, that houses a cellphone tower. It is projected to sell for about $375,000, bringing the total revenue closer to the $2 million mark.

82-year-old, Grant Milliron, owner of Milliron Recycling, came to the City of Shelby and said he wanted to construct a fire station for the city as a gift. Shortly after the initial meeting things were set in motion and details began to emerge.

Milliron spoke to the crowd Friday starting with a verse from The Book of Psalms. He mentioned how he wants to serve the Lord and the community at the same time, and now is the time.

Chief Thompson stated, "Simple, we have outgrown our building." The station currently has trailers stored outside the Justice Center and the station's boat is down the road. With the new station, everything will be under one roof, and the goal is to better serve the community. 

At the request of Milliron, a back patio is being added to the station so firefighters have a chance to get outside and enjoy the fresh air. Milliron stressed that the design most likely is not finished yet, seeing it has been revised at least 4 times. He wants to make sure the building lasts 'another 111 years'.

The new station is set to be completed by Summer 2018.