“This support allows us to finish the project with critical amenities that ensure comfort, accessibility, and long-term use for all. We are grateful for this partnership in building a stronger, healthier community,” says Justin Miller, Marshall Parks and Recreation Superintendent.
“The Employer-Assisted Housing Fund is another great tool in our toolbox to address the housing shortage in Michigan,” says Amy Hovey, MSHDA CEO and Executive Director.
"It was really important to me as a community member to do what I can to support our local businesses and make our downtown vibrant, inviting, and include everybody," says Lauren Carlson, owner of The Piping Plover in Manistee.
“City Square Park will create a vibrant gathering space for the community of Fennville where there once was vacancy,” says MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz.
“We in Northern Michigan have watched our region grow and change over the decades, so it is particularly important that we remember our heritage,” says state Senator John Damoose.
“Now visitors of all abilities can experience the beauty of a cedar forest, stunning views into protected wetlands, and safe crossings of Finch Creek, a cold water stream feeding the Grass River,” says GRNA Executive Director, Jenn Wright.
"Transforming this vacant property into a vibrant mixed-use space will expand community access to essential services as well as creating much needed housing opportunities,” says Rogers City Mayor Scott McLennan.
“The new streetscape and public amenities will create space for community engagement with functional improvements that beautify the space and provide opportunities for flexibility of community and business use,” says Matt Weedon, Mayor of the City of Buchanan.
"Kohn Park will bring a much-needed gathering space to the heart of Sawyer—celebrating community, creativity and connection,” says David Bunte, Chikaming Township Supervisor.
"Our goal is to receive submissions from every county in Michigan," said Lindsay Lights, chair of the Michigan Big Tree Hunt.
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