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Housing North: Meet the New Director
Carolyn Fairman joined Traverse City-based nonprofit Housing North as their new executive director as of late spring 2026. Housing North is a 501(c)(3) organization working across 10 counties in northern Michigan to conduct assessments and provide tools and planning to help municipalities become “Housing Ready.”. Fairman, a Western Michigan,...
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Catching Up on TC News
It’s becoming more and more difficult to keep up with local goings on. Not everybody is thrilled with the directions being taken. Traverse City officials reacted with shock and surprise when the Grand Traverse County board voted 8-1 to oppose the extension of the city’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) TIF 97, or, as they initially called it, the Moving Downtown Forward TIF that has now been renamed to Infrastructure Only TIF. (One assumes the word “infrastructure” spiked during polling.)
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Paying rent in Michigan? A new law now requires a fee-free payment option
Petoskey News Review
Historic Hotel Perry renovation set for 2027 start in Petoskey
Three years after buying the 127-year-old Hotel Perry, owners say renovations are scheduled to begin late next year and be completed in time for the 2028 tourist season. The hotel was bought in 2023 by the Cotton Collection, a hospitality company founded in 2020 by Jon and Lauren Cotton that operates a collection of boutique hotels and restaurants, primarily in Northern Michigan. The organization also bought the the Harbour View Inn, which it renovated this year, and the Hotel Iroquois on Mackinac Island between 2020 and 2023. “We want to be a steward of these amazing historic properties,” president of hotel investment services Sam Barnwell said. “We’ll phase the (renovations) in the winter so that we’ll remain open for guests but won’t disrupt the (busy) season.” Renovations are likely to include upgrading bathrooms and furniture and adding new technology, modern hair dryers, television screens, carpeting and more, Barnwell said. The renovation will likely begin soon after the Fall color season in 2027 has passed. Dr. Norman J. Perry built Hotel Perry in 1899, just four years after Petoskey was incorporated as a city. The historic brick hotel was originally known as the Hotel Perry and later became the Perry-Davis Hotel
WILX
Whitmer signs bills aimed at protecting Michigan renters
9&10 News
Bridgeway program to spend $1.7 million on land for new school
Northwest Education Services is acquiring a $1.7 million property near Traverse City to construct a new $25 million facility for its Bridgeway program. This custom-built school will serve students with autism spectrum disorder following the termination of their current lease in 2030.