Comstock Township’s Downtown Development Authority Voted to Buy a Tornado Siren. Here’s What That Means for the Area.
Downtown Comstock is getting a tornado siren. The Comstock Township Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously at its June 24th meeting to purchase and install an emergency warning siren, not to exceed $60,000, from West Shore Services. The siren — a Federal Signal 2001 AC/DC unit…
A Developer Wants to Build Duplexes on West Cork Street. Here’s What the City’s Natural Features Board Said.
Three residential duplexes proposed for a group of adjacent parcels on West Cork Street cleared a key review step at the June 23rd meeting of the City of Kalamazoo's Natural Features Protection Review Board. The parcels — at 112, 114, and 132 West Cork Street…
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Kalamazoo County’s Administrator Is Leaving. The Board Voted to Begin Gathering Input on What Comes Next.
Kalamazoo County Administrator/Controller Dr. Kevin A. Catlin has resigned, and the Board of Commissioners is moving quickly to determine what the county's leadership structure will look like once he departs. The board held a special meeting…
Oshtemo Township Residents Raised Concerns About a Proposed Battery Storage Facility.
Residents packed the public comment period at Oshtemo Charter Township's June 23rd board meeting to raise concerns about a proposed industrial-scale battery storage facility, and the board discussed whether it has the legal tools to do…
Oshtemo Township Adopted a Strategic Plan. One Goal Has Been a Decade in the Making.
Oshtemo Charter Township's Board of Trustees unanimously adopted a 2026–2029 strategic plan at its June 23rd meeting, giving the Township its first formally structured roadmap for governance priorities in years. The plan was developed over six…
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