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 Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on financial structure and decommissioning…
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 police millage closer to its pre-2023 level and…
Comstock Township DDA Tables Question of Funding Private Business Improvements
The Comstock Township Downtown Development Authority put off deciding whether it should help fund private business improvements in the downtown…
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 whether local governments have the authority to enact…
Oshtemo Board Holds Off on Winter Shelter Funding, Cites Oversight Concerns
Oshtemo Township trustees decided not to commit funding this week to a county-wide winter shelter partnership, citing a need for…
Road Commission Approves Fleet Replacements, Snowplow Parts, and Two 2028 Safety Projects
The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County approved new vehicles, snowplow repair parts, and two future road safety grants at its…
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 pumped before connecting to new public sewer lines.…
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 after questioning whether it should be the money's…
Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – August 24 – 28
This week in local government, a handful of meetings have been canceled and discussions on energy and battery storage continue…