Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – June 1 – 4
Monday (06/01) Kalamazoo City Commission (7:00 PM, PMN4): The City Commission will vote on several contract extensions and approvals, including…
A Street Built for the Next 100 Years
For 60 years, Kalamazoo Avenue has been a one-way street. That's about to change slowly, deliberately, and with a price…
Planning Commission Recommends Rezoning 38 Acres on Parkview Avenue for Residential Development
A 38-acre parcel on Parkview Avenue that has been farmed for decades could become a residential neighborhood under a rezoning…
Oshtemo Township Board Approves Staffing Restructure in Divided Vote
The Oshtemo Charter Township Board of Trustees approved a set of HR-recommended staffing and organizational changes Tuesday night, but not…
Oshtemo Residents Push for Industrial-Only Zoning on Battery Storage — Board Says Ordinance Is Coming
Residents providing public comment with a unified message: battery energy storage facilities do not belong in residential or agricultural zones.
Kalamazoo Township Introduces New Police Chief and Leadership Team
Kalamazoo Township has a new police chief and the board got its first formal introduction to him and his leadership…
Wildwood Off Main Residents Ask Township Board for Help
Three weeks after the Kalamazoo Area Building Authority condemned Wildwood Off Main apartments, residents appeared before the Kalamazoo Township Board…
KRESA Clears Zoning Hurdle to Purchase Building in Oshtemo Township
A building in Oshtemo Township has been sitting on someone else's land for years, not because of a dispute, but…
51 Homes, One Acre Short and a Board That Couldn’t Agree on What That Means
A housing developer came to Oshtemo Township's Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on Monday asking for something the board had…