Comstock Township Board Appoints New Clerk, Approves Forensic Audit After Four Resignations
Comstock Township's board appointed a new clerk and voted to seek quotes for a forensic audit after four board members…
Kalamazoo County Board Reviews Rollout Plan for Childcare Millage Funding
Kalamazoo County commissioners reviewed a plan to launch childcare millage funding by January, including a public application process for a…
Kalamazoo City Commission Must Now Approve Renewals of License Plate Reader Camera Contracts
Kalamazoo commissioners unanimously voted to require full commission approval before renewing contracts for license plate reader cameras like Flock Safety's.…
Kalamazoo Adds Expungement Workshops to Marijuana Social Equity Policy
Kalamazoo commissioners unanimously adopted changes to the city's marijuana social equity policy, adding expungement workshops as an explicit funding priority.…
Kalamazoo Adopts One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers, Battery Storage, Crypto Mining
Kalamazoo commissioners unanimously approved a one-year pause on new data center, battery storage and cryptocurrency mining applications while the city…
City Employees Describe “Caste System” Culture as Assessment Finds Voluntary Departures Rose 13-Fold Since 2021
A new organizational assessment found Kalamazoo city employees describe favoritism and inconsistent discipline as voluntary departures climbed 13-fold since 2021.…
Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – August 17 – 21
Let's take a look at this week's local government meeting agendas! Monday (08/17) City of Kalamazoo Committee of the Whole…
In Performance: Kalamazoo Choral Arts Reimagines Carmina Burana
Kalamazoo Choral Arts brings a bold, theatrical reimagining of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana to PMN's In Performance series. Recorded at…
Comstock Planning Commission Hears Testimony on Swan/Cygnet Battery Storage Project
Comstock Township's Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed Swan and Cygnet battery energy storage project, but reached…