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A Conversation with Chuck Clarke

December 4, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

Benzie County’s administrator answers his critics...


Glenn Puit: Commissioner-Elect Tanner Speaks Out

Blog Archive | November 18, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

A newly elected member of the Benzie County Board of Commissioners says the next couple of months will be a critical time for countywide planning and zoning in Benzie, and he also thinks it’s likely that longtime county Planner Dave Neiger is likely to st...


Glenn Puit: Reprieve for a Planner

Blog Archive | October 30, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

Longtime Benzie County Planner Dave Neiger now has a job for at least a couple more months, but questions continue to surface about the future of county-wide planning and zoning in Benzie County....


County Chair’s Coal Plant Vote: Conflicted Interest?

October 15, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

Attorney says action voids a permit for Rogers City project...


Glenn Puit: An Apology, a Defense of Cuts

Blog Archive | October 7, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

Benzie County Zoning Administrator Craig Seger apologized to the planning commission Tuesday night for the furor caused by his role in the ouster of longtime Benzie County planner Dave Neiger....


Proposed Coal Plant Switches Fuels, Stirs Controversy

October 6, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

As hearings loom, Rogers City project gets state OK to burn cheaper, dirtier fuel...


A Planning Commission’s Pet Coke Debate

October 6, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

What did Presque Isle County’s commissioners know, and when?...

Glenn Puit: The Little Program That Could

Blog Archive | October 1, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

Big things are happening in a small office in Houghton, Mich., on the campus of Michigan Technological University, and they are affecting kids in classrooms across the state, as well as citizen planners literally around the world....


Benzie OKs Eliminating Its Planner

September 18, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

Board vote heightens furor over competence, personality, and process...


Benzie’s Battle Over Dual Directors Reaches a Crossroad

September 11, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

Budget committee’s push to eliminate planning director stirs intense controversy...


McKibben: To Spread the Word, Push a Number

September 10, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

350.org will put worldwide pressure on next climate summit...


Grand Survey: In-Town Growth Is Best

August 28, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

Results to help shape ‘Vision Decision’ scorecard...


Different Shade of Green Stalls State Energy Reform

July 30, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

Lawmakers gut efficiency, renewable power mandates and reduce customer choice...


House Green Energy Package Raises Questions

May 22, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

Last minute changes, Senate doubts threaten jobs-boosting bill...


Grand Vision: Where Red and Blue Meet

May 2, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

Transportation session previews May’s five county workshops...


Pricey Lawsuits Hound Local Governments’ Growth Decisions

April 28, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

So far, Bear Creek owes $388K in legal costs for resisting sprawl...


Townships: Sprawl, Big Boxes May Be Best Bet for Jobs

March 3, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

But expert studies point in opposite direction...


Two Benzie Townships Making Room for Sprawl

February 27, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

Experts say new plan’s vague wording won’t control development...


Grand Vision Workshops Crack the 1,000 Mark

February 14, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

Continued high turnout heartens project’s sponsors...


County’s Secrecy Agreement with Firm Draws Fire

January 24, 2008 | By Glenn Puit

Company’s business plan, founder’s past also raise questions...

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