Kalamazoo County Fair Grew in 2026. Now the County Has to Decide What Comes Next.
Kalamazoo County's parks department is asking commissioners to pick a direction for the 2027 county fair after three rounds of…
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 be surprised by how much, and how little,…
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 a proposed care facility on N Avenue, while…
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…