Kalamazoo County Event Center Construction Moves Vertical
Construction of the Kalamazoo County Event Center is on track for a September 2027 opening, project leaders told county commissioners…
Kalamazoo County Adopts 2027 Budget; More Adjustments Possible November 4
The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners adopted the county’s 2027 budget October 20, with further adjustments possible at its November…
What’s in Kalamazoo County’s Proposed 2027 Budget, and When to Weigh In
Kalamazoo County’s proposed 2027 budget returns for a public hearing and possible adoption October 20. Kalamazoo County commissioners moved the…
Kalamazoo County Board Debates Local Bidder Incentives, Sends Recommendations Back to Committee
The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners discussed proposed updates to the county's Responsible Bidder Policy during a Committee of the…
Kalamazoo County Board Establishes Childcare Millage Task Force and Ad Hoc Committee
The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners voted to establish a Childcare Millage Task Force and Ad Hoc Committee during its…
Kalamazoo County Advances Financing for Two Housing Projects Worth a Combined $220 Million
Kalamazoo County commissioners approved financing tools September 1 that support two large housing developments planned for Oshtemo Township and Texas…
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…
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…
Gavel to Gavel: Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – August 10 – 14
We have a busy week of local government meetings to cover this week, let's look at the key agenda items…
County sends leftover COVID relief funds to paternity program after twice declining prosecutor’s office bonus request
Kalamazoo County commissioners twice declined a prosecutor's office bonus request, then redirected $192,704.60 in leftover federal relief money to a…
County sets $200 monthly cap on weight-loss drug copay for 2027 health plan, after board rejects steeper coinsurance option
Kalamazoo County employees using GLP-1 weight-loss medications will pay up to $200 a month starting with the 2027 health plan.…
Kalamazoo County authorizes $250,000 for winter shelter response, funding source still undecided
Kalamazoo County commissioners authorized up to $250,000 to support the county's 2026-2027 winter homeless shelter response, without yet deciding which…