Sumpter Township Public Safety Director/Police Chief Eric Luke recently reminded members of the board of trustees and residents that the township continues to offer a 24-hour warming center, available during the recent inclement weather.
Luke's comments came during the regular meeting of the township board last week. He explained that during dangerously cold weather the Sumpter Township Community Center at 23501 Sumpter Road is open as a warming station whenever needed by any resident of the township. He said the regular hours are 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday but that extended weekday hours and arrangements for weekend hours are available during extreme situations such as the recent intemperate temperatures.
Luke said this information was especially important to township residents during the extreme cold in the area recently and the predicted cold weather anticipated in the area.Luke stressed that the community center offers 24-hour shelter, if necessary, for residents and that Sumpter Township is one of only nine communities of the 43 in Wayne County that offer this safety measure to the public. He said that erroneous information about availability at the warming center had been circulating in the township.
Luke added that information about the availability of the service at the community center was available on township website and Facebook to ensure that the public knew of the availability of the service.
