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February 22, 2009
Institute Hires Program Coordinator
Shauna Fite, longtime Benzie resident, to expand, lead county projects
Fifteen years ago, the Michigan Land Use Institute set up shop in Benzie County in an old house in Benzonia. The ...more
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County Planning Needs All of Us

July 1, 2009
County Planning Needs All of Us
Something important and hopeful just occurred on the Benzie County Planning Commission: It adopted a new ordinance that could help heal some of the splits that ...more

Production’s Fiasco Means Benzie Lacks Growth Tools

June 3, 2009
Production’s Fiasco Means Benzie Lacks Growth Tools
When Benzie County refused to allow Production Industries Inc. to build a new facility in Gilmore Township, it showed how crucial it is for the county to have ...more

Grand Vision: Grow Towns, not Subdivisions
February 19, 2009
Grand Vision: Grow Towns, not Subdivisions
The team leading northwest Michigan’s unprecedented, citizen-based Grand Vision land use and transportation study has unveiled its first draft of a ...more

Tanner: Time to Fire Administrator Clarke
December 4, 2008
Tanner: Time to Fire Administrator Clarke
A new county commissioner is calling for Benzie County Administrator Chuck Clarke’s dismissal because of what he and others say is ongoing dysfunction in ...more


October 13, 2008
Grand Vision Draws Another Record Crowd
More than 500 people packed Traverse City’s State Theater for another Grand Vision milestone. The largest citizen-based, regional planning project in ...more

Benzie county eliminates longtime planner
September 18, 2008
Benzie OKs Eliminating Its Planner
Benzie County Planning Director Dave Neiger is out of a job. Benzie County commissioners eliminated his position, saying it would help balance their budget. ...more

Benzie’s Battle Over Dual Directors Reaches a Crossroad
September 11, 2008
Benzie’s Battle Over Dual Directors Reaches a Crossroad
Veteran Benzie County Planning Director Dave Neiger is on the verge of losing his job. A long-running dispute over whether he should keep it came to a head ...more

August 28, 2008
Grand Survey: In-Town Growth Is Best
A survey of Grand Traverse-area residents has found strong support for pointing new development toward existing communities. The survey, conducted for the ...more

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