Meeting Brief: December 18, 2024 City of Kalamazoo Environmental Concerns Committee
In the final meeting of the year the Committee held a discussion on urban deer management, featuring a presentation by Don Poppy from the Department of Natural Resources on deer population control strategies. The committee then deliberated and voted to…
Meeting Brief: December 17, 2024 Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners
The December 17, 2024 Committee of the Whole meeting featured the appointment of members to advisory boards, discussions on the Commission's roles, and presentations on economic development efforts by Southwest Michigan First. The meeting highlighted the challenges and strategies related…
Meeting Brief: December 18, 2024 City of Kalamazoo Planning Commission
The City of Kalamazoo Planning Commission convened on December 18, 2024, to review a site plan for an addition to an engineering facility within the Business Technology and Research (BTR) Park. The review focused on compliance with the C BTR…
Meeting Brief: December 19, 2024 Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education
The Board returned after a snow day prompted the rescheduling of their regular meeting. Heading into the end of the year with Winter Break starting next week the Board, Multilingual Services, and World Languages Department honored teachers who recently completed…
Meeting Brief: December 17, 2024 City of Kalamazoo Historic District Commission
The commission reviewed applications for replacing windows with historically appropriate materials and considered the case of a damaged chimney requiring urgent attention. A major focus was on a property severely damaged by fire, where the owner seeks approval for demolition…
Meeting Brief: December 17, 2024 Oshtemo Township
The Board held a work session to review updates from the Downtown Development Authority and South Drake Authority with Planning Director Jodi Stefforia. The County Sheriff and Fire Departments updated the Board on recent emergency needs and crime statistics. The…
Meeting Brief: December 17, 2024 Comstock Township Zoning Board of Appeals
The board reviewed a request from an applicant seeking a variance to allow an additional freestanding sign on a parcel currently zoned for light manufacturing, which already has one sign. The board also discussed traffic concerns and the potential impact…
“They Own the Space.” – El Concilio’s New Location Expands Most of Their Services
El Concilio's new location on Milcork allows them to expand most of their services to the communities they serve. They offer childcare, ESL classes, tutoring, dance classes, immigration assistance, and so much more.
Rx Kids: $7500 to Help Moms, Babies
Rx Kids is a new program that provides $7,500 to mothers with new babies with no strings attached as to how the money is spent. The program is based on a similar effort in Flint, MI, launched in January of…
Meeting Brief: December 17, 2024 Road Commission of Kalamazoo County
The Board approved a $37,000 bid for a Bale Processor. A bale processor is used primarily in agriculture, Its main function is to break down and process large bales of hay, straw, or silage into smaller, more manageable pieces. Although…
