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In February 2025, the City Council chose to step away from the Redevelopment Ready Community (RRC) certification and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) program. This decision marked an opportunity to reaffirm local priorities and reaffirm the importance of community-driven decision-making.
There are more decisions like that to still be made to Preserve and Protect.
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Stepping out side Harbor Springs - for an update …
Quoted in this story - more on this news “asks” to - help to support Bridge Michigan for a preserve and protect
Northern Michigan mandate. What is Emmet County doing to prepare for this ? Is this really the way to help and build assets in northern Michigan ? Read to find out how that is explained. Or what protections can we put in early?
“I really think once it’s in there, you won’t even know what’s there,” he said. “You can’t live in the horse and buggy days no more.”
Tech giants announce $7B data center, Michigan’s first hyperscale campus - Bridge Michigan
bridgemi.com
Three tech companies have announced plans to build a massive data center on 575 acres in rural southwest Washtenaw County.1 CommentsComment on Facebook
COMMITTEE MEET ADJOINED 10:23 Thank you all for tuning in - sending letters, making calls - we will see what happens next. Go at 11 am to www.facebook.com/search/top?q=michigan%20municipal%20league for a press conference or search Facebook's Michigan Municipal League for access.
Message from Michigan Municipal League (MML) LIVE NOW
The housing preempting bills will be up for a hearing in House Government Operations Committee at 9am. If you want to watch you can tune in here. www.house.mi.gov/VideoPlayer?data=https://youtube.com/live/oIJ4RhtCox8?feature=share
After the committee hearing we will be holding an 11am press conference where Detroit, Wayland, Walker, and Saginaw will all have speaking roles. Our very own Dan Gilmartin will be the MC. We should also have a few dozen members that will be in town to support our efforts. Additionally, we will be live streaming it on our Facebook page so feel free to watch. MML Facebook page.
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Our neighbor to the east - Petoskey makes HEADLINES... In the Petoskey paper a small story with BIG obligations - a policy innovator! ... ...Changes to the city’s exterior lighting ordinance were first recommended by the Zoning Ordinance Review Committee and the Planning Commission to meet DarkSky standards and provide property owners with updated and usable metrics. According to agenda materials, the approved amended ordinance will become the first DarkSky-recognized municipal lighting ordinance in the country.
WOW and Congratulations...tell us more!
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