Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – February 23 – 26

Monday (02/23) Comstock Township Board of Trustees (6:00 PM, PMN3): The Comstock Township Board will vote to approve Budget Adjustments and the 2026 Contract with the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County. Then, the Board will discuss a potential Moratorium on Data Infrastructure and Solar Energy…

“Everyone’s story matters” – Matchacita became Matcharia!

When a local Matcha business received a cease and desist from a Chicago coffee shop, the story mattered here because it affected a Kalamazoo business and the people behind it. Support from PMN's donors helped ensure local journalists had the time and space to explore…

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Gavel to Gavel: A Look at Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – February 16 – 20

Monday (02/16) City of Kalamazoo Committee of the Whole (5:00 PM, PMN4): The City Committee of the Whole will meet Monday to hear an update on the Community Sustainability Plan as well as a Housing Investment…

Participation Is a Practice

It can be easy to think the way decisions get made in our communities just takes care of themselves. Meetings are scheduled. Agendas are posted. Votes are taken. If something important happens, surely someone will tell…

A lot has changed since 1983 – but one thing remains the same

I still get chills when I show somebody around the community access center. It has changed a lot through the years, but one thing remains the same. When someone new comes in here, they light up.…

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