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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…

Kalamazoo weighs overhaul of cannabis social equity policy after years without a qualifying business

Kalamazoo commissioners reviewed proposed changes to the city's six-year-old cannabis social equity policy Monday, with no successful equity-qualified business yet…

Zoning Board Approves Signage for Kalamazoo’s New Youth Sports Complex

Kalamazoo's Zoning Board of Appeals approved oversized signage for a new youth and amateur sports tournament facility planned for 1617…

Kalamazoo City Commission Hears Public Comment on Spring Valley Park Police Response

The Kalamazoo City Commission heard public comment on a police response at Spring Valley Park. Vice Mayor Drew Duncan said…

Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – July 6 – 10

Monday (7/6) Comstock Township Board of Trustees (6:00 PM, PMN3): The Comstock Board will meet Monday to discuss Homeless Committee…