Montgomery Mayor Lee Ann Bissmeyer outlined a broad development update for the city in a Sunday, Nov. 1 column, covering construction projects, public safety upgrades and major business arrivals.
The most visible change is at Montgomery Quarter. ClarkDietrich, a cold-formed steel framing company, is building its future headquarters there. The company's own products are already visible in the structure's construction, Bissmeyer wrote. To the south, work is underway on 239 additional luxury apartments by Hills Properties. More restaurants, entertainment venues and public gathering spaces are planned as development continues, according to the mayor.
The city's Safety Center is also changing. The shared Montgomery Police and Fire department facility is undergoing an 18-month renovation, Bissmeyer wrote. The project will expand and modernize the building, add direct access from fire bays to Montgomery Road and improve emergency response operations. It also includes additional living and workspace for growing staff, a new training tower and enhanced security features.
The Fire Department added a new Quint fire truck with a 110-foot aerial ladder, according to the column.
In September, the city welcomed more than 800 Fifth Third Bank employees from the bank's Operations Center to the office building at Pfeiffer Road and Interstate 71, Bissmeyer wrote.
In the Historic District, the Montgomery Inn completed an interior renovation, according to the mayor. Wentz Design converted a former auto shop on Shelly Lane into its new office and is turning the adjacent former Village Hall building into a cocktail bar. At Twin Lakes, Trillium, a 30-unit luxury independent living development on Don Neyer Way, is completed and fully reserved.
At City Hall, Bissmeyer said staff completed the city's five-year Strategic Plan, launched a new Parks Master Plan and put finishing touches on the 2027 Operating and Capital budgets. She wrote that developments such as Montgomery Quarter, Vintage Club and the Triangle property are generating new revenue for the city, Sycamore Community Schools and Great Oaks Career Campus.
"These investments help keep City taxes low while allowing us to maintain high-quality services and make important improvements, such as the Safety Center renovation," Bissmeyer wrote.
The mayor did not provide a cost estimate for the Safety Center project or a completion date for the Montgomery Quarter construction.
