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  Water School webinar series highlights water policy

  Published on September 3, 2021
  Local decision-makers play a key role in managing and protecting the water quality of our freshwater resources.

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  Our Planning Commission has a vacancy, now what?

  Published on September 1, 2021
  The correct way to address a vacancy of a position on the board is through the bylaws.

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  Before settling for a public hearing, consider the continuum of public involvement

  Published on August 6, 2021
  Referring to the continuum of public involvement before the next big community decision will help your local government design the most effective method for engaging the public.

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  Career advancement paths for migrant and seasonal farmworkers through new grant to MSU, nonprofit partners, and State of Michigan

  Published on August 5, 2021
  Creating ways for farmworkers to gain career-ready skills through hands-on training and professional experiences.

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  A zoning plan is a required part of master plans in Michigan

  Published on August 4, 2021
  Recent changes to Michigan statutes related to planning and zoning clarify the requirement for communities with an adopted zoning ordinance to also have an adopted “zoning plan.”

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  2020-2021 Michigan planning and zoning court cases are available

  Published on July 26, 2021
  The annual 2020-2021 summary of Michigan planning and zoning court cases is now available to the public.

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  Planning commissions and zoning board of appeals are required to have governing bylaws

  Published on July 23, 2021
  There is a minimum content for bylaws, but normally there is much more, including specifying which parliamentary authority is used.

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  New Planning Commissioner Training series launched in partnership with Planetizen Courses

  Published on June 28, 2021
  Virtual training series provides citizen planners with the tools and resources to effectively work alongside professional planners on behalf of their communities.

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  To plan or not to plan? Minimum contents of a master plan

  Published on June 17, 2021
  For local governments that chose to adopt zoning, this is a moot question, as zoning must be based on a plan. Still, the minimum contents of a master plan are not well defined in law and communities have great latitude in developing a master plan.

• Economic impacts of COVID-19 on travel and tourism, specifically in the Great Lakes States

  Published on June 3, 2021
  U.S. Travel Association publishes details of the startling decline in U.S. travel and tourism.