Matt Schuster, PMN Creator

213 Articles

What Data Centers Mean for Your Community and What Local Officials Actually Control

As data centers draw growing interest from developers across Michigan, residents may…

Oshtemo Township Planning Commission Splits Decision on N Avenue Care Facility Proposal

Oshtemo Township's Planning Commission denied construction of a new duplex building for…

Comstock Planning Commissioners Push Back on Battery Storage Financial Terms, Decommissioning Details

Comstock Township's Planning Commission spent nearly three hours on August 27 pressing…

Oshtemo Township Board Weighs Restoring Police Millage, Considers New Dedicated Parks Millage

Oshtemo Township's board discussed two potential funding changes this week: restoring the…

Comstock Township DDA Tables Question of Funding Private Business Improvements

The Comstock Township Downtown Development Authority put off deciding whether it should…

Legal Challenge Could Test Townships’ Power to Enact Moratoriums, Oshtemo Attorney Warns

Oshtemo Township's attorney told the board a pending legal case may challenge…

Oshtemo Board Holds Off on Winter Shelter Funding, Cites Oversight Concerns

Oshtemo Township trustees decided not to commit funding this week to a…

Road Commission Approves Fleet Replacements, Snowplow Parts, and Two 2028 Safety Projects

The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County approved new vehicles, snowplow repair parts,…

Oshtemo Moving to Require Septic Tanks Be Pumped Before New Sewer Hookups

Oshtemo Township's Board took a first step toward requiring septic tanks be…

Kalamazoo Township Trustees Pause Opioid-Fund Vehicle Purchase, Ask for More Data

Kalamazoo Township trustees postponed a $53,745 vehicle purchase from opioid settlement funds…

Kalamazoo Environmental Concerns Committee Recommends Ad Hoc Group to Guide Data Center Zoning Rules

Kalamazoo's Environmental Concerns Committee recommended the city form an ad hoc committee,…