Traverse City News and Events

Commissioners Talk County Building Leases, Project Alpha

By Beth Milligan | Jan. 17, 2025

The future of county buildings was a major topic among Grand Traverse County commissioners Wednesday as the board reviewed proposed new county-city lease agreements for shared buildings on West Front Street and Woodmere Avenue, plus the latest on expansion plans for the county’s LaFranier Road campus.

Building Leases
After extensive negotiations, city and county staff have reached proposed new lease agreements for two key buildings shared by the municipalities: 520 West Front Street, home to MSU Extension (and previously the Commission on Aging) and 851 Woodmere Avenue, the Sergeant Dennis W. Finch Law Enforcement Center occupied by the Grand Traverse Sheriff’s Office and Traverse City Police Department.

The leases came …

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Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) announced Wednesday that a new seventh airline is coming to the airport: JetBlue. …

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