Leelanau County News and Latest Info
NOTICE TO PUBLIC - REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF HOME FUNDS
TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, PERSONS AND GROUPS:
On or about October 3, 2008, Leelanau County will request the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ( MSHDA ) to release federal funds under the National Affordable Housing Act of 1980 for the following project.
ADR NEW CONSTRUCTION-GRANT [...]
Changing the designation of a portion of CR-669 (north of M-22) and adjoining roads to seasonal road status.
The Leelanau County Road Commission will hold a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at its office at 10550 E. Eckerle Road, Suttons Bay, Michigan to consider designating that segment of CR-669 north of [...]
Despite 29 new permits, '08 pace still behind '07.
Despite a pickup in activity over the latest two-week reporting period, the number of building permits and the construction values associated with the permits continues to lag as they have for at least the past two years.
Over the past two weeks, the Leelanau County Construction Code Authority [...]
Is Leelanau County government really sitting on a $6.2 million "reserve fund?"
Several members of the public who appeared at the regular monthly meeting of the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners last week seemed convinced that's the case - and publicly criticized county board members for raising taxes only to "hoard" an "excessive amount" of taxpayer [...]
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners this week appears to have finally agreed on a budget for 2009 following delays that will still push formal approval of the budget back a month, to November.
A proposal by outgoing District No. 2 commissioner and former Sheriff candidate Mark Walter to eliminate the county jail administrator’s position is [...]
Inductees in hall of fame include 4 from Leelanau.
When the eight new members of the Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools Hall of Fame are inducted Saturday, Leelanau County will be well represented.
Earl E. Glaesmer, Stuart D. Hubbell, Mary (Burns) Marois and Thomas D. Plamondon Sr., O.D., all of Leelanau County, along with Francis J. “Hunce” [...]
Ed. note: This week the Enterprise examines Proposal 1, a statewide ballot issue in which votes will decide Nov. 4 whether to permit the use of marijuana for medical reasons. Next week we’ll examine Proposal 2, a proposal to amend the state Constitution to address human embryo and human embryonic stem cell research in Michigan.
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The effects of a nationwide financial meltdown were becoming more and more evident in Leelanau County this week.
"These are unusual times and the rules are very definitely changing," said John Hoagland, chairman of the Leelanau County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) board.
Hoaglund, who is also a member of the Leelanau County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (LCBRA) board, [...]
Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route
Trailway Plan and Environmental Assessment
Public Review Requested
The Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route Draft Trailway Plan and Environmental Assessment is available for public review beginning October 1, 2008 and closing on October 31, 2008. Copies of the Draft Trailway Plan and Environmental Assessment are available for review at the township offices of Empire, Glen [...]
The Suttons Bay and Leland volleyball teams improved their Northwest Conference standing with wins over key league opponents Tuesday night.
Suttons Bay hosted Glen Lake and won in close match, 25-16, 25-11, 23-25, 25-17. The win put the Norse at 3-1 in the conference, 12-13-2 overall. Glen Lake fell to 1-3 in the Northwest, 2-23 [...]
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