Kalamazoo County will consider cutting annual $75K payment to Southwest Michigan First
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
Posted Feb 17, 2021
The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, Feb. 17, and talked about considering cutting ties with Southwest Michigan First.
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KALAMAZOO, MI — The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners is talking about cutting off its annual payment to Southwest Michigan First after the regional economic development organization hired former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield as its new CEO.
The county board met on Tuesday, Feb. 16 and discussed the issue. Some commissioners expressed support for pulling back the funding the county contributes, while others opposed or questioned the idea.