Following the joint session of the Vernon Township Board and the City of Durand Council, information from the program is now available for review below. Program Video: Presentation Slides: Vernon Township & City of Durand MeetingDownload Speaker List: •Nicole Whitehead – Business Operations Director, Michigan Economic Development Corporation – email: whiteheadn@michigan.org •Justin Robinson – Senior […]
Vernon Township & City of Durand to Hold Joint Meeting on April 19th to Discuss Potential Large Site Development
The Vernon Township Board & Durand City Council will each have a public meeting on April 19th at 6:30pm at the Durand Middle School cafeteria. The agenda will be to provide the governmental bodies and interested community members with information on opportunities associated with/potential impact of development on a large-scale site generally located within the boundaries […]
Market Wagon Opens Local Food Delivery Servicing the Greater Central Michigan Area
Market Wagon today announced the launch of its online farmers market and delivery service in the Central Michigan area. Consumers now have more ways to order from their favorite local farms and artisanal food vendors. Market Wagon LLC, a startup company focused on helping farmers get their products to local consumers, says that it’s newest […]
Custom Transporters Receives Approval for Rezoning, Moves Forward With Warehousing Facility
On Thursday, August 15th the Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a rezoning request for a site on the corner of M-52 and Tyrell Rd. The request was made by Custom Transporters, who is seeking to build a 4,000 square foot storage facility on the site. The rezoning is limited to cold storage […]
Shiawassee County Solar Farm Approved by Local Planning Commission
Shiawassee County, Mich. — On Wednesday, the Shiawassee County Planning Commission unanimously approved Ranger Power’s Special Use Permit request for the Assembly Solar Project, a proposed $250 million solar farm in Hazelton and Venice Townships that will create hundreds of jobs. This is the final step in the zoning approval process, and construction is expected to begin late this year. […]