The Ypsilanti Township Secretary of State office will close in June, as employees prepare to move the location just down the road to Pittsfield Township.
A man uses a self-serve machine for renewing licenses in southeastern Michigan. The new Secretary of State office in Pittsfield Township will have a similar station.
AP file photo
The office at 2720 Washtenaw Ave. will close Monday, June 10, and staff will complete the moving process by Friday, June 14. The office will reopen at 9 a.m. Monday, June 17, at 4675 Washtenaw Ave., in the Glencoe Crossing Shopping Center.
Fred Woodhams, spokesman for Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, said the move will make the "most efficient use of taxpayers dollars."
"We had a little bit more space than needed at the existing location and we were also looking to make some upgrades to the office," Woodhams said.
The new location will have power-assist entry doors, public restrooms, new customer seating, a new counter design and new carpeting. Customers will also have access to a 24/7 Self-Service Station that can dispense license plate tabs.
"Looking at the cost of renovations and looking at the cost of floor space, it was more cost effective to look at other possible locations," Woodhams said.
The office hours will not change, according to a news release sent out by the state. The hours will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Secretary of State's office said in the release that customers will have the following alternative branches in the area to use:
- Washtenaw County PLUS
- S.W. Wayne County PLUS
- Central Wayne County PLUS
- W. Wayne County PLUS
Katrease Stafford covers Ypsilanti for AnnArbor.com.Reach her at katreasestafford@annarbor.com or 734-623-2548 and follow her on twitter.