Dover is embarking on one of its busiest summer construction seasons ever, with everything from pickleball courts to a 30-home subdivision to a 49-million-dollar manufacturing facility taking shape over the next few months.
That manufacturing facility would be the 300-thousand- square-foot Schaeffler plant on the north side of Dover. Mayor Shane Gunnoe says the company is nearly finished with the site work, including clearing and leveling the land. He expects work on the actual building will start in the next couple of weeks. The company’s goal is to have it done by April of next year.
Gunnoe later this month will ask Council to approve nearly 2-million-dollars of infrastructure work around the facility, including widening Crown Road and adding new traffic signals on Wooster Avenue. He says state funding will cover the cost.
Meanwhile, the city is accepting bids for road and waterline work related to the 30-home Crimson Cove subdivision, the construction of four new pickleball courts at the city park, and renovations at the former First Federal Bank building to turn it into a new City Hall.
Gunnoe also has his eye on next year. Council Monday gave him permission to apply for a state grant to fund the installation of a splash pad at the city pool in 2026.
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