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Brownfield Funding: Tell Legislature Not to Take Money Away
From Redevelopment
There is a movement in the State House to reduce the ability
of communities to receive state dollars for brownfield projects
by not allowing obsolete or blighted properties to qualify
for new state dollars. The vote will be taken on these bills
in committee on Wednesday! Your State Representative needs
to hear from you NOW to oppose the amendments to SB 567. The
Legislature is debating legislation that would create the
Community Revitalization Program. As passed by the Senate,
this program will give out the $100 million to communities
for revitalization. An amendment has been proposed to scale
this program back to only contaminated properties, and not
allow it to be used to redevelop blighted and obsolete buildings.
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State
Affairs Update
 Governor
Snyder’s Transportation Message is Tomorrow –
On Wednesday October 26th, Governor Snyder will deliver his
special message on infrastructure and transportation at Lawrence
Technological University in Southfield. The governor’s
message is expected to address Michigan’s roads, road
funding, bridges, and public transit. This will be the governor's
fourth special message of the year. MORE>
Zoning
Pre-Emption for Gardening Bill Discussed in House Committee
Michigan
Property Values Subject of New Report
Consolidation
Report Issued By Citizens Research Council
Michigan Shared Services Community Goes Live
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Grants Available for Cooperative Efforts
Federal Update
 Infrastructure
Push Brings Political Foes Together –
With the Senate unable to gather enough votes to break a filibuster
on that part of President Obama's
$447 billion proposal to retain and hire teachers, police
and firefighters, it looks like the Senate will now try to
pass the transportation and infrastructure part of the package.
Certainly, it seems that funding for transportation and infrastructure
might have the best chance of receiving some attention from
Republican leaders in Congress given prior bi-partisan initiatives
in this area. Even political foes such as the AFL-CIO
and U.S. Chamber of Commerce have called for partisan
politics to be cast aside in support of these very important
investments. MORE>
Health
Care Coverage Webinar Offered
Foreclosures
and Neighborhood Stabilization
Michigan
Receives $46 Million For Public Transportation
Congressmen
Camp and Upton Need to Hear From You
21st Century Communities
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Communities Through Art: Grants Available – Grants
are now available for art-centered community projects. These
are grants to drive community revitalization with a new investment
model that puts the arts at the center of economic development.
These grants target organizations doing groundbreaking work
in creative placemaking in communities. The funding comes
from the National Endowment for the Art fund and is for nonprofit
and public agencies. There is $11.5 million available. MORE>
The
Bright Side – Stories of Inspiring Work in Michigan
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Real Estate Forum Nov 9-10, Detroit
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