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<p>DALLAS TWP. &#8212; The fate of the proposed new Dallas Township municipal building hinges on a special meeting set for Monday.</p><p>Supervisors will compare the cost of purchasing the 8,136-square-foot former Hildebrandt Learning Center on Lt. Michael Cleary Drive &#8212; plus the renovation needed to accommodate the police department &#8212; versus the expense of adding onto the existing 4,182-square-foot municipal building on Route 309.</p><p>&#8220;The costs are fairly close,&#8221; Dallas Township Supervisor William Grant said Friday. &#8220;(Township) Attorney (Thomas) Brennan suggested not to discuss the numbers until Monday night&#8217;s meeting.&#8221;</p><p>The public meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the municipal building at 2919 Route 309 in Dallas.</p><p>Supervisors Frank Wagner, Robert Wagner and Grant will share a cost comparison on both options and make a final decision.</p><p>&#8220;We need to put this to rest,&#8221; Frank Wagner said. &#8220;We have had input on this for two years.&#8221;</p><p>Last year, township supervisors, which included Frank Wagner, Elizabeth Martin and Grant, approved a motion, by a vote of 2-0, to purchase the building at 105 Lt. Michael Cleary Drive in Dallas Borough.</p><p>At the time, Grant abstained from voting, citing he previously was a member of Hildebrandt Leasing LLC.</p><p>The approval gave the township the green light to seek financial backing as well as start the property annexation process.</p><p>Supervisors made a $1.3 million offer on the 1.5-acre property, which would be funded by a $1 million USDA loan with a fixed rate of 3.75 percent over 35 years along with township funds to cover the building&#8217;s price tag.</p><p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t see strapping the people to pay back that kind of money,&#8221; Wagner said. &#8220;In my 50 years of being here &#8212; the township never borrowed money.&#8221;</p><p>Supervisors intended to relocate administration offices and the police department to the larger facility. A plan was in place to rent second-floor office space to state Rep. Karen Boback.</p><p>Under that scenario, the existing municipal building would be used for the township road department.</p><p>In August, supervisors held an open house at the former child care headquarters to share their vision with the public. Attendees were given a 14-page packet containing information about the building&#8217;s square footage, floor layout, renovation costs and more.</p><p>The former Hildebrandt Learning Center corporate office would offer the township three floors.</p><p>The second floor is in move-in condition. The main floor could provide office space for administrative staff, the zoning officer and tax collector plus a meeting room.</p><p>The lower level is unfinished space that can accommodate the police station, holding cells and lockers.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Eileen Godin</p><p>egodin@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p><strong>Dallas Township Special Meeting</strong></p><p><strong>Time:</strong> 6 p.m.</p><p><strong>Date: </strong>Monday, Feb. 12</p><p><strong>Place:</strong> Dallas Township municipal building,</p><p>2919 Route 309, Dallas</p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Eileen Godin at 570-991-6387 or on Twitter @TLNews.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Dallas Twp. supervisors to decide on plan to buy child-care headquarters