nex ▁the ▁area ▁could ▁vote ▁in ▁the ▁an nex ation . ▁Res idents ▁of ▁the ▁Township ▁started ▁an ▁organization ▁known ▁as ▁' Stop ▁Anne x ation '. ▁On ▁August ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁the ▁residents ▁of ▁the ▁property ▁and ▁Liv onia ▁voted ▁against ▁an nex ation . ▁▁ 2 0 0 9 – present ▁On ▁August ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁residents ▁of ▁North ville ▁Township ▁voted ▁to ▁purchase ▁a ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁ ▁property ▁for ▁$ 2 3 . 5 ▁million . ▁RE IS ▁will ▁retain ▁ ▁to ▁develop ▁into ▁ ▁or ▁less ▁of ▁ret ail . ▁An ▁owner ▁of ▁a ▁house ▁worth ▁$ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁would ▁see ▁a ▁tax ▁increase ▁of ▁$ 1 4 4 ▁( per ▁year ). ▁Using ▁RE IS ▁tax ▁dollars , ▁North ville ▁Township ▁will ▁clean ▁the ▁property ▁extens ively . ▁The ▁property ▁will ▁become ▁open , ▁natural ▁space ▁with ▁tra ils . ▁▁ ▁The ▁main ▁building ▁of ▁the ▁hospital ▁is ▁being ▁demol ished ▁by ▁Ad amo ▁Dem ol ition ▁but ▁due ▁to ▁higher ▁level ▁of ▁as best os ▁than ▁anticip ated ▁the ▁demol ition ▁is ▁delayed ▁and ▁expected ▁to ▁commence ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁North ville ▁Township ▁official ▁site ▁North ville ▁District ▁Library ▁North ville ▁Public ▁School s ▁Info MI : ▁North ville ▁Char ter ▁Township ▁North ville ▁Regional ▁Psych iat ric ▁Hospital ▁Sch ost ak ▁( High wood ) ▁ ▁Category : T