Kalamazoo County Commissioners meet virtually during 4/7/21. (Photo via PMN Civic).
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Tuesday, the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners voted in favor of approving the allocation of funds to the YWCA of Kalamazoo for use in reproductive health services.
According to county documents, the grant comes in the form of $43,900, which will not extend past the date of 12/31/21.
The funding was originally going to be paid out to Southwest Michigan First, but that funding was ultimately withheld from the organization due to controversy over the hire of former Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield as the new CEO.
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-The findings of a study released by PureWow Tuesday indicate that the City of Kalamazoo is the “coolest” place to live in the country, in addition to being the most affordable to live in. Check out more details and the cities who Kzoo beat!
-The Michigan State Spartans Men’s basketball team won their second straight game by upsetting number four Illinois
-The City of Portage Department of Public Works, along with ITC forestry crews, will begin routine vegetation maintenance along the Northwest Portage Bikeway at Lovers Lane just north of Garden Lane and continuing north past Romence Road on Thursday, February 25. The project should take approximately one week to complete and will not cause any lane closures or traffic delays. Get all the details here!
Kalamazoo County sign (Photo by John McNeil)
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Tuesday, Kalamazoo County Commissioners announced that the public is invited to participate in a virtual housing forum.
Officials say the forum would be used to discuss the “Homes for All” millage, which was approved by voters last November. That millage, which is .75 mills for eight years, would help raise about $6.3 million dollars in the first year and about $50 million over the eight year life of the millage.
This virtual forum will take place on Tuesday, February 23 at 4 p.m. over Zoom.
âThe number of people and families experiencing homelessness in Kalamazoo has grown exponentially since 2019, and this challenge has been exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,â Kalamazoo County Board Chair Tracy Hall said. âWe are committed to finding innovative solutions that create long-term housing and wrap-around services to help Kalamazooâs unhoused population get the care the