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This comes as Leelanau County — and much of the region — faces a housing shortage that affects teacher recruitment and retention.
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Whitmer spoke on the playground of Blair Elementary School, just across the street from a planned development site for education workforce housing on land already owned by TCAPS.
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A consortium of four educational institutions has been working for two years on a project to build affordable housing units for school staff, and recently secured $5 million from the state’s Labor and Economic Opportunity budget specifically for their project.
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Panelists from regional and state agencies echoed a need for collaboration across multiple agencies and stakeholders.
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Ever since an enormous fire and roof collapse in September, the Cheboygan Tissue Depot site has sat in disrepair. Now, there are new plans for the site.
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City commissioners unanimously voted it down even with previous support from the planning commission and the local library.
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Goodwill of Northern Michigan hopes to lock in some of the units for permanent supportive housing.
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Housing advocates have been eyeing the site for years due to its proximity to downtown, opportunities for unique tax incentives and acute need for housing in Emmet County.
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During its meeting on March 18, the nonprofit developer Michigan Community Capital presented its plans for two buildings which would bring 81 new, income-set apartments to the community.
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Healthcare and education were among the many topics of discussion brought up by community leaders.