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Starting a home occupation can be quick and easy through minimized regulation
Published on October 31, 2016
A community can make starting a home occupation easy to do by minimizing regulation. Changing zoning to allow home occupations to automatically be part of a dwelling can help economic development. -
Zoning approvals should be prompt
Published on October 24, 2016
A zoning decision should be prompt and without any undue delay. Incorporating deadlines for decisions into a zoning ordinance, or office policy, is a best practice. -
Beware of zombie planning commissioners this Halloween
Published on October 24, 2016
When one member of a planning commission attends training, they sometimes return to the next meeting with the others staring as if they'd been abducted, filled with ‘alien’ information, and turned back to the community as some sort of zombie. -
What does a drain commissioner do?
Published on October 21, 2016
Make sure you know the job you’re voting for on Election Day. -
Attention CEOs and executives: Feeling lonely at the top?
Published on October 19, 2016
Peer-to-peer networking opportunity is coming to northern Michigan with a roundtable event for CEOs of growing companies. -
New County Commissioner Workshop registration now open
Published on October 12, 2016
MSU Extension and the Michigan Association of Counties co-sponsor the 2016 New County Commissioner Workshops for newly elected commissioners, experienced commissioners, elected officials, and staff interested in learning more about county government. -
Walkability is key to economic development
Published on October 10, 2016
In the New Economy, it is all about creating communities with amenities and high quality of life to retain and attract talent. Talented individuals, who are mobile and can live anywhere, want a walkable, bikeable community to call home. -
Looking to boost tourism revenue? Start with placemaking
Published on October 10, 2016
In the New Economy, placemaking must be part of an economic development strategy. For the tourism industry, businesses and communities can enhance the tourist experience through placemaking, which serves as a population attraction strategy. -
One city’s eye sore is one developer’s opportunity
Published on October 5, 2016
State grant program made redevelopment a reality. -
Innovation, excitement to begin at Boardman River System in Traverse City – Part 1
Published on October 4, 2016
River selected for 10-year pioneering experiment to create, evaluate state-of-the-art ways to block invasive species while allowing others to migrate.