May 19, 2026
To Download Your Copy of Click HERE what-can-we-do The Law is Clear: If the City wants Charm, Its Zoning Must Protect It Michigan citizens are constantly told to participate in the planning process. Attend charrettes. Fill out surveys. Speak at hearings. Help craft...
May 11, 2026
Updated – See below …..one of the most important factors not discussed any where else…. John Damoose adds: “Once something like this is passed at the state level, it is next to impossible to change in the future.” From: John N. Damoose...
May 10, 2026
This Thursday Matters. May 14, 2026 A public hearing is scheduled this Thursday, May 14, in Lansing before the Michigan House Government Operations Committee on a package of bills that would strip local communities, including Harbor Springs, of zoning control....
May 1, 2026
Download for the Direct Story: Things to get you thinking….about Downtown Signage Harbor Springs Sign Ordinance Review A Community Input Guide — With the Legal Context You Need to Participate. Thank You for Participating Your input on these questions directly...
Apr 12, 2026
To our Readers – In hopes that the conversations during the April 16th meeting will go well, we asked Lynee Wells again for a letter on heights – it still was not clear to us – what may be missing in our new zoning code.. We hope that Beckett &...
Mar 26, 2026
Dear Members of our City Council, As Harbor Springs enters a period of administrative transition, this is an appropriate time to reaffirm the responsibilities within our council-manager form of government. The City Council sets policy and legislative direction. The...
