Kalamazoo Commissioners Move Toward Data Center Moratorium, Set August 17 Vote
Kalamazoo commissioners agreed to draft a resolution addressing data centers' public health and safety impacts, with a vote set for…
Gavel to Gavel: Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – August 10 – 14
We have a busy week of local government meetings to cover this week, let's look at the key agenda items…
County sends leftover COVID relief funds to paternity program after twice declining prosecutor’s office bonus request
Kalamazoo County commissioners twice declined a prosecutor's office bonus request, then redirected $192,704.60 in leftover federal relief money to a…
County sets $200 monthly cap on weight-loss drug copay for 2027 health plan, after board rejects steeper coinsurance option
Kalamazoo County employees using GLP-1 weight-loss medications will pay up to $200 a month starting with the 2027 health plan.…
Discrimination complaints could get faster local review under new Kalamazoo ordinance language
Kalamazoo residents who file discrimination complaints could see them investigated locally, not automatically referred to the state, under language advanced…
Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – August 4 – 7
Today is Election Day, get out and vote! Our local boards and commissions had a couple days off to clear…
Road Commission Approves Preliminary Plan for 21-Unit Woodbrook Development in Prairie Ronde Township
The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County approved a preliminary site plan for a 21-unit residential development in Prairie Ronde Township…
Oshtemo Township Board Advances Energy Ordinance Timeline, Adopts First Reading of Solar Moratorium
The Oshtemo Township Board discussed the timeline for its pending battery storage and data center ordinances and adopted a first…
Kalamazoo Township Board Holds Public Hearing on Potential Removal of Zoning Board of Appeals Member
The Kalamazoo Township Board of Trustees held a public hearing on the potential removal of Zoning Board of Appeals member…