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 29, 2026
March 29, 2026 Dear Community, Following recent news coverage referencing We Love Harbor Springs, we received a number of calls from community members asking for clarification. We welcome the opportunity to provide that context. Local journalism plays an important...
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...
Mar 20, 2026
This report about RFP’s is under construction: Context for understanding: A community member brought the suggestion of a Request For Proposal (RFP) for Zoning and Planning Services for the City of Harbor Springs. This action item ( Published below) was...
Mar 19, 2026
Briefly Harbor Springs’ board structure was designed in an era when “civic engagement” meant showing up to a Tuesday night meeting. It excludes roughly 60% of the people who consider this town home and burns out the volunteers it does include. Monday’s City Council...
