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.
Kalamazoo County seeks ‘permanent’ solution for community’s homeless after purchase of school property falls through
Updated Feb 14, 2021;
Posted Feb 14, 2021
The administration building on the campus of Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Friday, May 1, 2020. Joel Bissell
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KALAMAZOO, MI Kalamazoo County is looking for ways to help people experiencing homelessness in the community, despite an unsuccessful attempt to purchase a property to develop as a site for housing and other services.
The county government was hoping to purchase the now-empty Lakeside Academy property in Kalamazoo for $6 million to convert into housing and services for homeless residents, County Administrator Tracie Moored explained. But the county lost out to another buyer, according to a news release the county sent on Feb. 3.