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  Proving a practical difficulty for a dimensional variance request

  Published on January 20, 2020

  While inherently rigid, there are mechanisms in zoning to allow for flexibility.

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  Zoning in on millennials

  Published on January 10, 2020

  Changing community codes to attract talented youth is one economic development strategy.

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  PARK(ing) day: A Placemaking Tool

  Published on January 10, 2020

  Create a temporary public park in your community on parking day.

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  Direct development with Corridor Improvement Authorities

  Published on December 19, 2019

  Develop outside the traditional downtown

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  New tool helps chart areas available to expand broadband infrastructure

  Published on December 19, 2019

  Broadband interactive map

• Michigan Open Meetings Act: Understanding closed sessions

  Published on December 18, 2019

  Michigan’s Open Meetings Act was written to ensure that the governmental decision-making process would be accessible to Michigan residents.

• Michigan’s Open Meetings Act: Explore the details

  Published on December 18, 2019

  Michigan’s Open Meetings Act provides requirements on meeting notices, minutes, and keeping the process open to public participation.

• Michigan’s Open Meetings Act: An introduction

  Published on December 18, 2019

  Michigan’s Open Meetings Act was written to ensure that the governmental decision-making process would be accessible to Michigan residents.

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  Local government has an important role for water quality protection: Part 3

  Published on December 13, 2019

  State and federal regulations help protect water resources but does not do the whole job. Local government has an important role also – buffers and greenbelts are enforceable and are not property takings.

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  Can we really run government like a business?

  Published on December 5, 2019

  While there are elements of business that can be used to improve government operation, the two are fundamentally different, and we need to remember that neither can, or should, operate just like the other.