Traverse City commissioners approved a tax break Monday for a new affordable housing project on Hastings Street – one that will include 19 units dedicated to supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. Commissioners Monday also announced a March 20 public hearing on potentially acquiring 528 acres to expand the Brown Bridge Quiet Area – including …
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Traverse City Police Department Chief Jeff O'Brien will retire this summer after more than three decades with the department, City Manager Marty Colburn announced Monday.
Colburn said O'Brien will be stepping down as of June 30. O'Brien has been with the TCPD since 1991. He was promoted from interim chief of police to chief of police …
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The topic of housing will take center stage at a city commission study session tonight (Monday), with experts including Housing North Executive Director Yarrow Brown, Traverse City Housing Commission Executive Director Tony Lentych, and Woda Cooper Companies Senior Vice President Craig Patterson set to meet with commissioners to discuss affordable housing development in Traverse City. …
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The man who helped bring Habitat for Humanity to northern Michigan is still interested in fighting for housing advocacy, and now, he’s ready to start doing it in a brand-new way. Meet John O’Neill, one of the pioneers of the affordable housing conversation in northwest Lower Michigan, and the founder of a new nonprofit organization …
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Traverse City commissioners tonight (Monday) will discuss a new program launching this spring called City Academy, which will train citizens on key city government functions and issues. Commissioners will also hear an update from the Traverse City Police Department on its Quick Response Team – a multi-disciplinary team that responds to overdose cases – and …
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Traverse City commissioners Monday approved a new Complete Streets resolution – the first time in a decade the city’s commitment to multi-modal transportation has been updated – and agreed to pay just under $59,000 for outside help in completing a time-sensitive grant application for up to $2 million to outfit the city’s wastewater treatment plant …
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Parents who have lost children, recovering addicts who healed through treatment, and outreach workers serving vulnerable populations were among the dozens of people who shared emotional public comment Wednesday pleading with Grand Traverse County commissioners to fund specific community projects through the county’s $18.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Commissioners agreed to …
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As daylight fades and temperatures drop, life gets more difficult for people experiencing homelessness in northern Michigan. This winter, though, that population will have more support than ever before. Between Safe Harbor, Goodwill Inn, Jubilee House, and Central United Methodist Church, there will be homeless shelter options available in Traverse City for what amounts to …
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Traverse City commissioners this week approved a request from Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse to operate a day center for individuals experiencing homelessness starting this fall – a project that would be supported by partners including Central United Methodist Church, Jubilee House, Goodwill Northern Michigan Street Outreach, and the Traverse City Police Department.
The goal …
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Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse will present a proposal to Traverse City commissioners Monday to operate a day center for individuals experiencing homelessness starting this fall – a project that would be supported by partners including Central United Methodist Church, Jubilee House, Goodwill Northern Michigan Street Outreach, and the Traverse City Police Department. The goal …
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