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.…
Kalamazoo Water Rates on the Table for 2027 as Utility Committee Reviews Capital Spending Plan
Kalamazoo water rates could rise in 2027, as the city's Utility Policy Committee begins reviewing the capital spending plan behind…
Why Do Vacant City-Owned Properties Sit Empty in Kalamazoo? Commissioners Get an Answer.
Kalamazoo commissioners approved another property purchase near downtown's well field, prompting a familiar question: why do these lots sit vacant…
Kalamazoo Commission Approves Ballot Language for Healthcare Charter Amendment, Voices Concerns Over Petition’s Origins
Kalamazoo commissioners voted unanimously to set November ballot language for a citizen-initiated charter amendment, while raising concerns about how it…
Public Review Window Opens for Kalamazoo’s Strategic Vision This Fall
Kalamazoo residents will have a chance to review and comment on the city's draft strategic vision goals from late August…
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…
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…
Kalamazoo Historic District Commission approves sunroom conversion at 715 Wheaton
The Kalamazoo Historic District Commission approved converting a rear deck into a four-season sunroom at 715 Wheaton, a 1905 Queen…
Kalamazoo commissioners vote to explore bringing back call-in public comment
Kalamazoo city commissioners voted Monday to explore bringing back call-in public comment, a feature dropped after in-person meetings resumed following…